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repechage

re·pe·chage [ rèppə sh ] (plural re·pe·chag·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
last chance for advancement in competition: a heat within a competition during which runners-up in earlier heats have a final chance to qualify for the next round. Fencing, rowing, and cycling competitions often have a repechage.

[Early 20th century. < French< repêcher, literally "fish out"]
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