playing period

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playing period - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

period of play, play

quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

athletic game - a game involving athletic activity

golf hole, hole - one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"

chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided

inning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

bout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

first period - the first division into which the play of a game is divided

second period - the second division into which the play of a game is divided

final period - the final division into which the play of a game is divided

half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

period - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games

quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"

over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

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``It is designed to replicate the concentrated playing period of a World Cup and it has given the Six Nations an added sense of excitement.'' 2004 Six Nations timetable: Saturday, February 14: France v Ireland (2pm), Wales v Scotland (4pm); Sunday, February 15: Italy v England (3pm).