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extra inning

extra inning noun: an additional inning of play required to break a tie.

Noun

extra inning (plural extra innings)

  1. (plural-normally) An additional inning of play required to break a tie.
    • We'll have to play another extra inning in this game.

Forms of extra inning

pluralextra innings
alternative formextra inning

Questions about extra inning

What does extra inning mean?
Extra inning means an additional inning of play required to break a tie.
What part of speech is extra inning?
Extra inning is a noun.
What is the plural of extra inning?
The plural of extra inning is extra innings.

Words near extra inning in the dictionary

  1. extra extra extra smalls
  2. extra extra large
  3. extra extra larges
  4. extra extra small
  5. extra extra smalls
  6. extra inning
  7. extra innings
  8. extra large
  9. extra larges
  10. extra pair of hands
  11. extra pairs of hands

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