photo-finish

pho·to-fin·ish

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foh-toh fin-ish]
- /ˈfoʊ toʊ ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
- /ˈfəʊtəʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-toh fin-ish]
- /ˈfoʊ toʊ ˈfɪn ɪʃ/

Definitions of photo-finish word

countable noun photo-finish If the end of a race is a photo-finish, two or more of the competitors cross the finishing line so close together that a photograph of the finish has to be examined to decide who has won. 0
noun photo-finish a finish of a race in which contestants are so close that a photograph is needed to decide the result 0
noun photo-finish any race or competition in which the winners or placed contestants are separated by a very small margin 0
noun photo-finish the end of a race when two or more of the competitors cross the finishing line so close together that a photograph of the finish has to be examined to decide who has won 0
noun photo-finish a race finish so close that the winner can be determined only from a photograph of the contestants crossing the finish line 0
noun photo-finish any close finish of a contest 0

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Parts of speech for Photo-finish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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photo-finish popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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