last sixteen

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Noun

last sixteen (plural last sixteens)

  1. (sports) The round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.
    Synonyms: round of 16, round of sixteen
    • 2008 February 12, “Allen edges through in Welsh Open”, in BBC Sport‎:
      The young Northern Ireland player now meets Ryan Day for a place in the last sixteen of the ranking tournament.

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