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Word: Bye
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (denoting a side issue or incidental matter): from by
bʌɪ
the transfer of a competitor directly to the next round of a competition in the absence of an assigned opponent
Short Definition:transfer of competitor directly to next round of competition in absence of assigned opponent
Examples:- he has a bye into the second round
a run scored from a ball that passes the batter without being hit (recorded as an extra, not credited to the individual batter).
Short Definition:run scored from ball that passes batter without being hit
one or more holes remaining unplayed after a match has been decided.
Short Definition:one or more holes remaining unplayed after match has been decided
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