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repechage

 

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Noun repechage has 1 sense
  1. repechage - a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
    --1 is a kind of
    race

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Term: Repechage

Description:

Repechage is a term originating from French, which refers to a secondary chance given to competitors who have previously lost in a tournament or competition. It is commonly used in sporting events or competitions to allow those eliminated in earlier rounds to compete again for a place in the subsequent rounds.

Sample sentences:

1. Noun (Sporting event sense):

In the Olympic swimming competition, there is a repechage round for those swimmers who narrowly missed out on qualifying during the initial heats.

2. Verb (General sense):

After losing in the first round of the tennis tournament, she was given a chance to repechage and fight her way back into the competition.

3. Noun (Regional sense):

In certain regions, repechage is a popular way to allow local artists who did not make it to the final exhibition to showcase their works in a separate gallery.

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