"dead heat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-dead heat.ogg Forms: dead heats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead heat (plural dead heats)
  1. (idiomatic) a close race or contest in which no winner is apparent Wikipedia link: dead heat Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: draw, tie Related terms: neck and neck, photo finish Translations (close race): unentschiedenes Rennen (German), holtverseny (Hungarian), empate [masculine] (Spanish), carrera cabeza con cabeza [feminine] (Spanish), dött lopp (Swedish)

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