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match play

match play noun: a scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play.

Noun

match play (uncountable)

  1. A scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play.
  2. A knockout competition between two single bowlers.
  3. The playing of a competitive match, as opposed to training and practice.

Questions about match play

What does match play mean?
Match play means a scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play.
What part of speech is match play?
Match play is a noun.

Words near match play in the dictionary

  1. match fixing
  2. match made in heaven
  3. match made in hell
  4. match moving
  5. match penalty
  6. match play
  7. match point
  8. match points
  9. match race
  10. match races
  11. match racing

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