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词汇 bracket-buster
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Definition of bracket-buster in English:

bracket-buster

noun
US

  • 1(in the NCAA college basketball tournament) a low-ranking team that unexpectedly defeats a high-ranking team.

    their impressive win total has led many to tout them as a potential bracket-buster
    1. 1.1 A game in which a low-ranking team unexpectedly defeats a high-ranking team.
      in yet another bracket-buster, the March Madness upsets continued

Origin

1990s: from bracket (sense 5 of the noun) + buster (sense 2).

Definition of bracket-buster in US English:

bracket-buster

noun
US

  • 1(in the NCAA college basketball tournament) a low-ranking team that unexpectedly defeats a high-ranking team.

    their impressive win total has led many to tout them as a potential bracket-buster
    1. 1.1 A game in which a low-ranking team unexpectedly defeats a high-ranking team.
      in yet another bracket-buster, the March Madness upsets continued

Origin

1990s: from bracket (sense 5 of the noun) + buster (sense 2).
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