repechage: Meaning and Definition of

re•pe•chage

Pronunciation: (rep"u-shäzh'), [key]
— n.
  1. (in cycling and rowing) a last-chance qualifying heat in which the runners-up in earlier heats race each other, with the winner advancing to the finals.
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