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tie break

tie break is the alternative form of tiebreak.

Meaning of tiebreak

Noun

tiebreak (plural tiebreaks)

  1. A tiebreaker, a game or an extension to a game played to resolve a tied score.
    • Should the score in the tiebreak become tied at 6 points all, play must continue until one player has a two point advantage.1988, Anne Pittman, Tennis, page 100

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Forms of tie break

pluraltie breaks

Questions about tie break

What is tie break the alternative form of?
Tie break is the alternative form of tiebreak.

Words near tie break in the dictionary

  1. tie bars
  2. tie beam
  3. tie beams
  4. tie belt
  5. tie belts
  6. tie break
  7. tie breaker
  8. tie breakers
  9. tie breaks
  10. tie bush
  11. tie bushes

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