First Known Use: 1928
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repechage
noun re·pe·chage \ˌre-pə-ˈshäzh, ˈre-pə-ˌ\
Definition of REPECHAGE
: a trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals
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Origin of REPECHAGE
French repêchage second chance, reexamination for a candidate who has failed, from repêcher to fish out, rescue, from re- + pêcher to fish, from Latin piscari — more at piscatory
Rhymes with REPECHAGE
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