elimination tournamentnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪ.lɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən ˌtʊə.nə.mənt/us/ɪ.lɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən ˌtɝː.nə.mənt/US UK knockouta competition in which only the winners of each stage play in the next stage, until one competitor or team is the final winner
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