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ex·act·a
(ĭg-zăk′tə)n.
A method of betting, as on a horserace, in which the bettor must correctly pick those finishing in the first and second places in precisely that sequence. Also called perfecta.
[From American Spanish quiniela exacta, exact quiniela (a game of chance), from Spanish exacta, feminine of exacto, from Latin exāctus; see exact.]
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exacta
(ɪkˈsæktə; ɪɡˈzæktə)n
(Gambling, except Cards) gambling a horse-racing bet in which the first and second horses are predicted in order
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ex•act•a
(ɪgˈzæk tə)n., pl. -act•as.
a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order.
[1960–65; ellipsis of American Spanish quiniela exacta exact quinella]
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| Noun | 1. | exacta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order |
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