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   Walk·o·ver

   /ˈwôkˌōvər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an easy victory: "a 12–2 walkover"
   • ▪ a victory awarded in a sports contest in the absence of the other competitor or competitors (as a result of injury, disqualification, etc.): "both players were well rested after receiving walkovers when their opponents withdrew from the semifinals"
   • 2. a somersault in which a gymnast performs a handstand and then slowly moves the feet backward and down to the floor, or first arches back into a handstand and then slowly moves the feet forward and down to the floor.

   Word Origin early 19th century: with reference to a horse race in which the winner, through the absence of competitors, has no need to race but can just walk over the finish line.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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