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repechage
[ rep-uh-shahzh ]
/ ˌrɛp əˈʃɑʒ /
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noun
(in cycling and rowing) a last-chance qualifying heat in which the runners-up in earlier heats race each other, with the winner advancing to the finals.
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Words nearby repechage
repeatedly, repeater, repeating decimal, repeating firearm, repeat oneself, repechage, repel, repellent, repent, repentance, repentant
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British Dictionary definitions for repechage
repechage
/ (ˌrɛpɪˈʃɑːʒ) /
noun
a heat of a competition, esp in rowing or fencing, in which eliminated contestants have another chance to qualify for the next round or the final
Word Origin for repechage
C19: from French repêchage literally: fishing out again, from re- + pêcher to fish + -age
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