plural all-play-alls
Definition of all-play-all
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: a tournament in which each contestant meets every other contestant in turn : round robin
The eight-player all-play-all pits four world-class foreigners against England's top four. — Jonathan Speelman, Observer (London), 13 Dec. 2009
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“All-play-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-play-all. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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