elimination match

collocation in English

meaningsofeliminationandmatch

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elimination
noun[U]
uk
/iˌlɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/iˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
the process of ...
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match
noun
uk
/mætʃ/us
/mætʃ/
mainly UK
a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against ...
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(Definition ofeliminationandmatchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One can choose between a single match and aneliminationmatchwhich runs the gauntlet of the remaining wrestlers.
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All competitors were second, or third generation wrestlers competing in a "torneo cibernetico"eliminationmatch.
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Later, it was announced that the championship would be contested in an eight team tag-teameliminationmatchfeaturing tag teams of the past and present.
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The tournament format was a "torneo cibernetico", multi-maneliminationmatchwith sixteen participants.
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The tournament format consists of teams facing each other for a one gameeliminationmatch.
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The match was aneliminationmatch, and after a team was eliminated the rules changed, essentially making it three matches in one.
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The tournament format was a "torneo cibernetico", multi-maneliminationmatchwith eight participants.
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The main difference, however, is that the match was aneliminationmatch.
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It was played with eight two-man teams in singleeliminationmatchplay initially.
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The tournament format was a "torneo cibernetico", multi-maneliminationmatchwith fifteen participants, the first tournament with uneven sides.
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The tournament format was a "torneo cibernetico", multi-maneliminationmatchwith ten participants.
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The tournament format was a "torneo cibernetico", multi-maneliminationmatchwith sixteen participant, which at the time was the highest number of participants.
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In 201011 play-off status changed again andeliminationmatchsystem came back but this time on a two match (home and away) basis.
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The tournament format was a "torneo cibernetico", multi-maneliminationmatchwith twelve participants.
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The winner advances to the second round, which also consists of one gameeliminationmatch.
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She was one of 14 women competing in a "torneo cibernetico"eliminationmatchto qualify for the finals.
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This time only 12 teams entered the tournament, with the finals being scheduled to be contested under three-wayeliminationmatchrules.
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He won his firsteliminationmatch, but was then defeated by the eventual silver medallist.
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