dead heats
Races without winners
Dead heats are races or contests that end in an exact tie—two or more competitors finishing simultaneously with no winner.
The term comes from horse racing, where a "heat" is a single race in a series.
A dead heat is one where judges cannot separate the finishers: The two horses crossed the line in a dead heat.
The phrase extends to any competition too close to call.
- deadlocksUnresolvable standstill situations
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- too close to callUndecidable by current count
- drawCreate with pencil
- matchGame between opponents
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