playoff

(plāôf′)

noun

  1. a contest or series of contests played to break a tie
  2. a contest played to decide a championship, as between the top finishers in the divisions of a league: usually used in pl.
  3. exhibition of a film

See playoff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also play-off

noun
Sports
  1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie.
  2. A series of games played to determine a championship.

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