dead rubber

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sports}} In a [[series]] of sporting fixtures, a [[match]] of which the [[result]] is [[irrelevant]], the [[winner]] of the series, or the outcome of the league, having already been [[determined]] by earlier results.

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