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swimoff

swimoff is the alternative form 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

Forms of swimoff

pluralswimoffs

Questions about swimoff

What is swimoff the alternative form of?
Swimoff is the alternative form of swim-off.

Words near swimoff in the dictionary

  1. swimmist
  2. swimmists
  3. swimmy
  4. swimnastic
  5. swimnastics
  6. swimoff
  7. swimoffs
  8. swimrun
  9. swims
  10. swims like a fish
  11. swims the Thames

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