Tiebreaker
/ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
- 2 overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer wordnet
Example
More examples"The two players in the lead earned the same number of points, so the competition will go into a tiebreaker."
Etymology
From tie + breaker.