overtime period

/ˌoʊvərˈtaɪm ˌpɪriəd/
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Other forms: overtime periods

Definitions of overtime period
  1. noun
    a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball
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    type of:
    extra time, overtime
    playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
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