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swim-offs

swim-offs is the plural of swim-off.

Meaning of swim-off

Noun

swim-off (plural swim-offs)

  1. A special swimming race in which the winner gets to compete in the next level of trials (typically the finals), where the competitors have not qualified for the next level by the usual elimination races.
    • If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.1973, Aquatics Guide, with Official Rules and Swimming and Diving Standards
  2. (water polo) The start of a period, in which the two teams try to reach the ball placed in the centre of the pool.
    Synonyms:
    sprint

Questions about swim-offs

What is swim-offs the plural of?
Swim-offs is the plural of swim-off.

Words near swim-offs in the dictionary

  1. swim-in
  2. swim-inner
  3. swim-inners
  4. swim-ins
  5. swim-off
  6. swim-offs
  7. swimathon
  8. swimathons
  9. swimbait
  10. swimbaits
  11. swimbladder

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