Definition of Tiebreaker

1. Noun. Overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer.

Generic synonyms: Extra Time, Overtime

Definition of Tiebreaker

1. Noun. Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tiebreaker

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tiebreaker

tie someone's hands
tie tack
tie tacks
tie the knot
tie up
tie up loose ends
tie wrap
tieback
tieback wall
tiebacks
tiebar
tiebars
tiebeam
tiebeams
tiebreak
tiebreaker (current term)
tiebreakers
tiebreaking
tiebreaks
tieclasp
tieclasps
tied
tied(p)
tied back
tied down
tied house
tied houses
tied oil
tied up
tied up(p)

Literary usage of Tiebreaker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Research Can Be by Dennis Carroll, Susan D. Kladiva (1999)
"The program director said that, for the selection of phase I awards, the information in Attachment N functions mainly as a tiebreaker if the technical merit ..."

2. The Design of Mine Structures by Milo Smith Ketchum (1912)
"... M = Jigs R = tiebreaker Roll P = Picking Pieces FIG. 211. DIAGRAMMATIC SCHEME FOR HANDLING COAL IN THE BREAKER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY COAL AND NAVIGATION ..."

3. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"Sure enough, I lost that game and he got ahead 3-1 in the tiebreaker. I again reminded myself to love the ball. My performance immediately improved and I ..."

4. Swing Dance: Justice O'Connor and the Michigan Muddle by Robert Zelnick (2004)
"Rather than a tiebreaker between two otherwise evenly matched candidates from the "large middle group of applicants," race instead became a decisive ..."

5. The Minnesota Engineer (1897)
"... two or three of them could be put in as desired and taken out by tripping tiebreaker on each panel. A new rheostat is now being built of No. ..."

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