"coin toss" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-coin toss.wav Forms: coin tosses [plural], coin-toss [alternative]
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  1. A particular instance where a coin is launched in the air, and whichever side that it lands on finalises a decision. Translations (flip of a coin): Münzwurf [masculine] (German), lancio di moneta [masculine] (Italian), コイントス (kointosu) (Japanese), 동전 던지기 (dongjeon deonjigi) (Korean), yazı tura (Turkish), tafliad ceiniog [masculine] (Welsh), hwsgip [masculine] (Welsh)
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  2. (figurative) An uncertain selection between two outcomes of similar likelihood, or between two objects of similar quality. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: coin flip, toss-up
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