Octafinal

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The round in eliminations preceding the quarterfinal round; in single-elimination playoffs, this is the round of 16.
  2. 2
    A heat in the octafinal round; in single-elimination tournament play, one of 8 heats.

Etymology

From octa- + final.

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