spelldown
/ˈspɛlˌdaʊn/
noun
- A spelling competition where participants are eliminated when they misspell a word.
- During the spelldown, the last two students went head-to-head for ten rounds.
- The school held a spelldown to see who would represent them at the regional competition.
- She practiced for weeks before the spelldown and won first place.
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