tiebreaker

[US]/ˈtaɪˌbreɪ.kər/
[UK]/ˈtaɪˌbreɪ.kɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a deciding factor in a competition or game; a device that interrupts a circuit
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

final tiebreaker

score tiebreaker

tiebreaker rule

tiebreaker game

tiebreaker point

tiebreaker match

tiebreaker situation

tiebreaker set

tiebreaker criteria

tiebreaker decision

Example Sentences

the match ended in a tie, so we needed a tiebreaker.

in the tournament, the tiebreaker rules were clearly stated.

the players were nervous as they prepared for the tiebreaker.

she won the game after an intense tiebreaker.

the tiebreaker was decided by a sudden death round.

he explained the tiebreaker process to the new players.

the final score was tied, leading to a tiebreaker match.

they used a tiebreaker to determine the winner of the contest.

after the tiebreaker, the champion was crowned.

the rules for the tiebreaker were updated this year.

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