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Meaning of tiebreak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tiebreaker, a game or an extension to a game played to resolve a tied score.

Examples

“Should the score in the tiebreak become tied at 6 points all, play must continue until one player has a two point advantage.”
“2003, Athanasios Papageorgiou, Willy Spitzley, Handbook for Competitive Volleyball, Meyer & Meyer, UK, page 297, If there have not been any major errors in the service reception, then the service reception strategy should not be changed during the tiebreak.”
“Simon committed only one unforced error in the 47-minute opening set, which required a tiebreak to settle it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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