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SECOND-PLACE FINISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does second-place finish mean?
• SECOND-PLACE FINISH (noun)
The noun SECOND-PLACE FINISH has 1 sense:
1. a finish in second place (as in a race)
Familiarity information: SECOND-PLACE FINISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A finish in second place (as in a race)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
runner-up finish; second-place finish
Hypernyms ("second-place finish" is a kind of...):
finish (designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race))
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