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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

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'

Not another action replay of the week we've just lived through.

David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)

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Definition of action replay from the Collins English Dictionary

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