"playthrough" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpleɪˌθɹu/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-playthrough.wav Forms: playthroughs [plural], play-through [alternative]
Etymology: From play + through. Etymology templates: {{com|en|play|through}} play + through Head templates: {{en-noun}} playthrough (plural playthroughs)
  1. (video games) The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish. Synonyms (playing a game from start to finish): run, walkthrough Translations (playing a game from start to finish): läpipeluu (Finnish), partida completa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-playthrough-en-noun-PzltwwQM Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Topics: video-games Disambiguation of 'playing a game from start to finish': 94 6 Disambiguation of 'playing a game from start to finish': 94 6
  2. (gambling) The cumulative monetary amount that must be wagered before an account may be withdrawn, typically stated as a multiple of the initial deposit.
    Sense id: en-playthrough-en-noun-kpcD-UTi Categories (other): Gambling, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Topics: gambling, games

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Alternative forms

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