"rubber match" meaning in All languages combined

See rubber match on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rubber matches [plural]
Etymology: See rubber Head templates: {{en-noun}} rubber match (plural rubber matches)
  1. A sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost. Categories (topical): Baseball Related terms: rubber game

Inflected forms

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