group of death
group of death noun: a group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.
Noun
group of death (plural groups of death)
- A group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.
- Synonyms:
- pool of death
group of death meaning in Arabic and Persian
group of death in Arabic
- a group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive
- مَجْمُوعَة الْمَوْت
group of death in Persian
- a group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive
- گروه مرگ goruh-e marg
Synonyms of group of death
Forms of group of death
| plural | groups of death |
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Origin of group of death
Calque of Spanish grupo de la muerte. Coined before or during the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Questions about group of death
- What does group of death mean?
- Group of death means a group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.
- What is group of death in Arabic?
- Group of death in Arabic is مَجْمُوعَة الْمَوْت. See Group of death meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is group of death?
- Group of death is a noun.
- What is the plural of group of death?
- The plural of group of death is groups of death.
Words near group of death in the dictionary
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