"tie-break" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tie-breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tie-break (plural tie-breaks)
  1. Alternative form of tiebreak Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tiebreak
    Sense id: en-tie-break-en-noun-FUzHP9~k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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