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Definition of scoreline noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scoreline

noun
 
/ˈskɔːlaɪn/
 
/ˈskɔːrlaɪn/
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  1. (used mainly in newspapers) the final score or result in a game, competition, etc.
    • a 2–1 scoreline
    • The team did not play as badly as the scoreline suggests.
    Word Origin1960s: extension of the original use denoting a line in a newspaper giving the score in a sports contest.
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