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Meaning of "tie-breaker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIE-BREAKER

tie-breaker  [ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIE-BREAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tie-Breaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIE-BREAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tiebreaker

In games and sports, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest, or a set of contests.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIE-BREAKER


backbreaker
ˈbækˌbreɪkə
ballbreaker
ˈbɔːlˌbreɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
dealbreaker
ˈdiːlˌbreɪkə
gamebreaker
ˈɡeɪmˌbreɪkə
groundbreaker
ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪkə
heartbreaker
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə
horse-breaker
ˈhɔːsˌbreɪkə
housebreaker
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkə
icebreaker
ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə
jailbreaker
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪkə
jawbreaker
ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkə
lawbreaker
ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə
middlebreaker
ˈmɪdəlˌbreɪkə
shopbreaker
ˈʃɒpˌbreɪkə
stonebreaker
ˈstəʊnˌbreɪkə
strikebreaker
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkə
tie-break
ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə
trailbreaker
ˈtreɪlbreɪkə
Windbreaker
ˈwɪndbreɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIE-BREAKER

tie clip
tie in
tie line
tie rod
tie someone in knots
tie tack
tie the knot
tie up
tie-and-dye
tie-break
tie-clip microphone
tie-dye
tie-dyed
tie-dyeing
tie-in
tie-on
tie-on label
tie-rod
tie-tack
tie-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIE-BREAKER

after-dinner speaker
beaker
circuit breaker
contact breaker
doublespeaker
English speaker
German speaker
keynote speaker
leaker
loudspeaker
maker
native speaker
phreaker
public speaker
record breaker
sneaker
speaker
squeaker
streaker
tweaker
wreaker

Synonyms and antonyms of tie-breaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tie-breaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIE-BREAKER

Find out the translation of tie-breaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tie-breaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tie-breaker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

决胜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desempate
570 millions of speakers

English

tie-breaker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टाई ब्रेकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسر التعادل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тай-брейка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tie-breaker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাইব্রেকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tie-break
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemutus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tie-Break
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タイブレーカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타이 브레이커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dasi-breaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tie -breaker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டை-பிரேக்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टाय ब्रेकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tie-kesici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tie - breaker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tie -breaker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тай - брейка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tie- breaker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tie - διακόπτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tie- breaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utslags
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tie -breaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tie-breaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIE-BREAKER»

The term «tie-breaker» is regularly used and occupies the 77.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIE-BREAKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tie-breaker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIE-BREAKER»

Discover the use of tie-breaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tie-breaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Electric Power Substations Engineering, Third Edition
In addition, if a low-profile configuration is used, land requirements are substantially more. Connections oflines to the station should not be very complicated. Ifa bus tie breaker is not installed, consideration as to normal line loading is important ...
John D. McDonald, 2012
2
Tie Breaker: Jimmy Van Alen and Tennis in the 20th Century
The story of this evolution is told through the life of one of the sport's most lively and passionate advocates, Jimmy Van Alen.
Eleanor Dwight, 2010
3
Tie Breaker
After Paula Parker's breakup with Rick, her sorority sisters try to get her mind off it by encouraging her to join the tennis team.
Anne Hunter Lowell, 1987
4
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
(c) Circuit can be transferred readily by use of bus-tie breaker and the isolators. However main drawbacks of this scheme are: (a) One extra breaker is required. ( b) Four isolators are required per circuit. (c) Bus protection may cause loss of ...
S. N. Singh, 2004
5
Handbook of Switchgears
An arrangement of two circuits with the associated tie breaker is called a diameter. The diameter can be a line-line or line-transformer or transformer- transformer circuit diameter. Each diameter has three breakers for two circuits, hence the ...
Bhel, 2005
6
Industrial Power Systems
An electrically operated manual transfer scheme can be used to close the tie breaker for a few cycles before tripping the selected main breaker. This scheme permits a planned shutdown of one transformer or primary feeder without dropping ...
Shoaib Khan, Sheeba Khan, Ghariani Ahmed, 2007
7
Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications, Fourth Edition
One bus out, partial service available 1. Circuit removed for maintenance or problems 2. Bus tie breaker fault trips both buses 3. Voltage required on each bus 10.3 Main and transfer bus 1. One differential zone 2. Only one circuit transferred 3.
J. Lewis Blackburn, Thomas J. Domin, 2014
8
Protection Techniques in Electrical Energy Systems
BTB BBI CTI 6 CB2p L1 BBII Where there are two sections of busbar connected by a bus-tie breaker, each section has its own protection system (Fig. 7.49). In order to maintain discrimination when the bus-tie breaker BTB is closed, the fault  ...
Ungrad, 1995
9
Major League Baseball Tie-breaker Games
The playoff series was necessary after both teams finished the season with tied records of 101-61. The Dodgers won a coin flip late in the season, which gave them home field advantage for the series.
Books Llc, 2010
10
Tennis--One Shot at a Time: Keep It Simple, Have More Fun
If pain persists, consult a doctor who can prescribe a strong anti—inflammatory drug. How to Play a Tie-Breaker 12 Point Tie-breaker If announced or agreed upon in advance, a tie-breaker game is used when the score reaches 6-6 in any set.
Ron Mescall, 2004

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