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countback

countback noun: a procedure used to determine which of two equal finishers is the winner, based on past performance.

Noun

countback (plural countbacks)

  1. A procedure used to determine which of two equal finishers is the winner, based on past performance
    • Vettel is classified as the leader on results countback.2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport
    • Davis finished second yesterday after recovering from a fall to retain the leader's ochre jersey on a countback.2009 January 23, Ron Reed, “Star sprinter Graeme Brown bags win”, in Herald Sun

Forms of countback

pluralcountbacks

Origin of countback

From count + back.

Questions about countback

What does countback mean?
Countback means a procedure used to determine which of two equal finishers is the winner, based on past performance.
What part of speech is countback?
Countback is a noun.
What is the plural of countback?
The plural of countback is countbacks.

Words near countback in the dictionary

  1. countableness
  2. countables
  3. countably
  4. countably additive
  5. countably infinite
  6. countback
  7. countbacks
  8. countdom
  9. countdoms
  10. countdown
  11. countdowned

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