tiebreaker
[ tahy-brey-ker ]
/ ˈtaɪˌbreɪ kər /
noun
a system for breaking a tie score at the end of regulation play by establishing a winner through special additional play, usually of a fairly short duration, as in tennis and soccer.
Often
tie·break.
Words nearby tiebreaker
tie-dyeing,
tie-in,
tie-off rail,
tie-up,
tieback,
tiebreaker,
tieck,
tied,
tied house,
tied to apron strings,
tied up
British Dictionary definitions for tie-break
tie-break
tie-breaker
/ (ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə) /
noun
tennis
a method of deciding quickly the result of a set drawn at six-all, usually involving the playing of one deciding game for the best of twelve points in which the service changes after odd-numbered points
any contest or game played to decide a winner when contestants have tied scores