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extra inning

[ ek-struh in-ing ]

noun

, Baseball.
  1. an inning played when the score is tied after the regulation nine innings: There is no limit to the number of extra innings in the major leagues, since no game may end in a tie.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of extra inning1

First recorded in 1875–80 as extra-inning (adjective)
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Example Sentences

It looks like an extra inning game, was the remark that went around the stands.

The season was one of surprises in the many sharply and extra-inning contests.

I knew you were going to win out, though it might be an extra-inning game!

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