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instant replay
noun
: a recording of an action in a sports event that can be shown on television immediately after the original play happens
Full Definition of INSTANT REPLAY
: a video recording of an action (as a play in football) that can be played back (as in slow motion) immediately after the action has been completed; also : the playing of such a recording
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First Known Use of INSTANT REPLAY
1966
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