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scorecard

[ skawr-kahrd, skohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.

scorecard

/ ˈskɔːˌkɑːd /

noun

a card on which scores are recorded in various games, esp golf
a card identifying the players in a sports match, esp cricket or baseball

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorecard¹

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card ¹

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Example Sentences

They could easily have been behind on the scorecards at the start of the second half as well.

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My chance for a perfect scorecard is over after two awards.

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Barboza and Catterall both celebrated at the final bell as pundits and ringside reporters shrugged their shoulders and compared contrasting scorecards with the decision too close to call.

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Each group is required to hit those times to avoid being hit where it hurts most - on their scorecard.

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If the contest had gone past the fourth round, it would have been decided by the judges' scorecards.

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Related Words

scoreboard score draw

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