playoff

playoff
playoff [plā′ôf΄]
n.
1. a contest or series of contests played to break a tie
2. a contest played to decide a championship, as between the top finishers in the divisions of a league usually used in pl.
3. exhibition of a film

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play·off also play-off (plāʹôf', -ŏf') n. Sports
1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie.
2. A series of games played to determine a championship.

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