dual meet

noun

plural dual meets
chiefly US : a sports competition involving two teams compare tri-meet, quad meet

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But all eyes shifted towards Gretchen Walsh in the Virginia Cavaliers’ first dual meet of the season, as the senior broke four American records, the last of which was also a world record. Sophie Kaufman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 This was Walsh and the Virginia Cavaliers first official dual meet of the 2024-25 NCAA season. Sophie Kaufman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 In the last dual meet, Billing put him on the top 4×400 team. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024 Tyson Sherlock, Gilman, senior, 144 pounds Sherlock posted a 40-10 record to help the Greyhounds win their first MIAA team and dual meet titles. Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dual meet 

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dual meet was in 1889

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“Dual meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20meet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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