test match

noun

an international championship match

• Syn: ↑match game, ↑matched game

• Hypernyms: ↑match

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noun

1. : any of a series of championship cricket matches played between teams representing Australia and England — compare ash III 6

2. : a championship game or series (as of cricket or rugby) played between teams representing different countries

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1. a group of cricket games played between all-star teams of Australia and England to determine the champion.

2. a similar game or group of games played between all-star teams of other countries.

[1895-1900]

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test match noun

An international sports match (esp in cricket), usu forming part of a series

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Main Entry: ↑test

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test match UK US noun [countable] [singular test match plural test matches]

in cricket and rugby , a game between two teams from different countries

Thesaurus: rugby_hyponym cricket_hyponym sports events and competitions_hyponym

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Test match or test match,

British. a contest or tournament for a cricket or Rugby championship.

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n. an international cricket or rugby match

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noun, pl ⋯ matches [count]

chiefly Brit sports : a game or series of games of cricket or rugby played by teams from different countries

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ˈTest match [Test match] (also Test) noun

a ↑cricket or ↑rugby match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour