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Bracket buster

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bracketologynoun(US) The practice of predicting and analyzing sports tournament brackets.
bracketnounA fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
bracket racenounAn individual race in bracket racing.
basketbrawlnoun(uncountable) Highly physical basketball play.
bubble teamnoun(sports) A team on the bubble for an upcoming tournament.
buzzer beaternounAlternative spelling of buzzer-beater. [(basketball, idiomatic) A shot that wins (or in some usage, ties) a game at the last possible moment.]
bucketnounA container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
buzzer-beaternoun(basketball, idiomatic) A shot that wins (or in some usage, ties) a game at the last possible moment.
upsetnoun(uncountable) Disturbance or disruption.
march madnessnoun(basketball, US) The NCAA Division I basketball championship tournaments.
breaknounAn instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
bricknoun(countable) A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
knockoutnounThe act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
breakbuildernoun(snooker) A player who scores points by making an interrupted series of pots.
elite eightnoun(basketball, US, informal) The eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
wild cardnoun(sports) A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.
basebrawlnoun(informal) A fight that breaks out at a baseball game.
final fournoun(basketball, US, informal) The four regional champions of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
busternoun(chiefly colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
blowoutnoun(slang, chiefly sports) A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory.

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