"tiebreaker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/ [General-American] Forms: tiebreakers [plural]
Etymology: From tie + breaker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tie|breaker}} tie + breaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiebreaker (plural tiebreakers)
  1. Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation. Synonyms: tiebreak, tie breaker, tie-breaker Related terms: tie breaker, tie-breaker Translations (something that is used to pick a winner): desempat [masculine] (Catalan), tasapelin ratkaisija (english: more specific terms more common) (Finnish), Stichkampf [masculine] (German), Stichentscheid [masculine] (German), мајсторка (majstorka) [feminine] (Macedonian), desempate [masculine] (Portuguese), tiebreak [masculine] [tennis, sports, hobbies, lifestyle, volleyball, ball-games, games] (Portuguese), desempate [masculine] (Spanish), tiebreak [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tiebreaker-en-noun-SfgRvlgC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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