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tiebreaker

US/ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/

tiebreaker noun: something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.

Noun

tiebreaker (plural tiebreakers)

  1. Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
    Synonyms:
    tiebreak

Synonyms of tiebreaker

Forms of tiebreaker

pluraltiebreakers
alternative formtie breaker
alternative formtie-breaker

Plural of tiebreaker: tiebreakers

Origin of tiebreaker

From tie + breaker.

Questions about tiebreaker

What does tiebreaker mean?
Tiebreaker means something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
What part of speech is tiebreaker?
Tiebreaker is a noun.
How do you pronounce tiebreaker?
Tiebreaker is pronounced /ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of tiebreaker?
The plural of tiebreaker is tiebreakers.

Words near tiebreaker in the dictionary

  1. tiebar
  2. tiebars
  3. tiebeam
  4. tiebeams
  5. tiebreak
  6. tiebreaker
  7. tiebreakers
  8. tiebreaking
  9. tiebreaks
  10. tiebroke
  11. tiebroken

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