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spell-off

spell-off noun: in a spelling bee, an instance when two or more spellers go through several rounds without any being disqualified.

Noun

spell-off (plural spell-offs)

  1. In a spelling bee, an instance when two or more spellers go through several rounds without any being disqualified.
  2. (broadly) A spelling bee.

Forms of spell-off

pluralspell-offs
alternative formspell off
alternative formspelloff

Origin of spell-off

From spell + -off.

Questions about spell-off

What does spell-off mean?
Spell-off means in a spelling bee, an instance when two or more spellers go through several rounds without any being disqualified.
What part of speech is spell-off?
Spell-off is a noun.
What is the plural of spell-off?
The plural of spell-off is spell-offs.

Words near spell-off in the dictionary

  1. spell-checkers
  2. spell-checking
  3. spell-checks
  4. spell-master
  5. spell-masters
  6. spell-off
  7. spell-offs
  8. spell-work
  9. spellability
  10. spellable
  11. spellathon

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