eliminatornoun [ C ]
uk/iˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪ.tər/us/iˈlɪm.ə.neɪ.t̬ɚ/UKa part of a competition in any game or sport where one person or team plays against another to decide which of them will continue to the next stage and which will be removed from the competition
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Parts & stages of competitions
- a game in hand idiom
- added time
- cup tie
- decider
- elimination
- extra time
- final
- full time
- game
- hand
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- leg
- penalty shootout
- quarter
- the home straight
- timeout
- victory
- walkover
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