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two-minute warning
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌtuː.mɪn.ɪt ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/ us /ˌtuː.mɪn.ɪt ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/
in football, a timeout(= a period when the players stop playing in order to rest) that happens in each half of the match when there are two minutes still to be played:
The referee blew the whistle for the two-minute warning, and each team went to its sideline.
They were down 7 points and reached the two-minute warning in the 4th quarter with no timeouts left.
They had two timeouts and the two-minute warning left, so there was time to drive down the field for a winning score.
The broadcast went to commercials for the two-minute warning before halftime.
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