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game point

noun

(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the game.

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Origin of game point

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby game point

game of chance, game of skill, game park, game plan, gameplay, game point, gamer, gamer girl, game room, games console, game show
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British Dictionary definitions for game point

game point

noun

tennis squash badminton a stage at which winning one further point would enable one player or side to win a game
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