coin toss

See also: coin-toss

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  • coin-toss

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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

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