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rubber match

rubber match noun: a sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.

Noun

rubber match (plural rubber matches)

  1. A sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.
    • The Red Sox, having lost the opener and won the second game, lost the rubber match against the Twins.

Forms of rubber match

pluralrubber matches

Origin of rubber match

See rubber

Questions about rubber match

What does rubber match mean?
Rubber match means a sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.
What part of speech is rubber match?
Rubber match is a noun.
What is the plural of rubber match?
The plural of rubber match is rubber matches.

Words near rubber match in the dictionary

  1. rubber hose
  2. rubber johnnies
  3. rubber johnny
  4. rubber jungle
  5. rubber jungles
  6. rubber match
  7. rubber matches
  8. rubber panties
  9. rubber pants
  10. rubber plant
  11. rubber plants

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