Definitions
A tiebreaker, a game or an extension to a game played to resolve a tied score.
Word origin
From tie + break.
Used in a sentence
“Should the score in the tiebreak become tied at 6 points all, play must continue until one player has a two point advantage.”
“Simon committed only one unforced error in the 47-minute opening set, which required a tiebreak to settle it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Score decider”8 letters
02“Game-deciding extra round”8 letters
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