coin toss

See also: coin-toss

English

Alternative forms

• coin-toss

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Noun

coin toss (plural coin tosses)

1. A particular instance where a coin is launched in the air, and whichever side that it lands on finalises a decision.

   Australia won the coin toss and chose to bat first.

2. (figurative) An uncertain selection between two outcomes of similar likelihood, or between two objects of similar quality.

   Synonyms: coin flip, toss-up

Translations

flip of a coin

• German: Münzwurf (de) m
• Italian: lancio di moneta m
• Japanese: コイントス (ja) (kointosu)
• Korean: 동전 던지기 (dongjeon deonjigi)
• Turkish: yazı tura (tr)
• Welsh: tafliad ceiniog m, hwsgip m

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