"exacta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exactas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of exact + trifecta? Blend of exact + perfecta? Etymology templates: {{blend|en|exact|trifecta}} Blend of exact + trifecta, {{blend|en|exact|perfecta}} Blend of exact + perfecta Head templates: {{en-noun}} exacta (plural exactas)
  1. A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick the two runners who finish first and second, in the correct order. Derived forms: reverse exacta

Inflected forms

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