repechage
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹɛp.ə.ʃɑːʒ//ɹəˌpɛʃˈɑʒ/noun
Definitions
A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.
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/ˈɹɛp.ə.ʃɑːʒ//ɹəˌpɛʃˈɑʒ/Definitions
A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.