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Definition of 'action replay'

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action replay

Word forms: plural action replays
countable noun
An action replay is a repeated showing, usually in slow motion, of an event that has just been on television.
[British]regional note:   in AM, use instant replay
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action replay in British

noun
the rerunning of a small section of a television film or tape of a match or other sporting contest, often in slow motion
. US and Canadian name: instant replay
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Example sentences containing 'action replay'

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Not another action replay of the week we've just lived through. David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)

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Used Rarely. action replay is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'action replay'

  • action plan
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Definition of action replay from the Collins English Dictionary

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