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tossup question

tossup question is the alternative form of toss-up question.

Meaning of toss-up question

Noun

toss-up question (plural toss-up questions)

  1. A type of interactive query in a competitive academic quiz bowl or scholastic bowl format, where any participant from a competing team may attempt to answer by signaling first, often by means of a buzzer system.

Forms of tossup question

pluraltossup questions

Questions about tossup question

What is tossup question the alternative form of?
Tossup question is the alternative form of toss-up question.

Words near tossup question in the dictionary

  1. tosspieces
  2. tosspot
  3. tosspots
  4. tosspottery
  5. tossup
  6. tossup question
  7. tossup questions
  8. tossups
  9. tossy
  10. tost
  11. tostada

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