Noun
The round in eliminations preceding the quarterfinal round; in single-elimination playoffs, this is the round of 16.
Synonyms: octafinals, octafinal round
A heat in the octafinal round; in single-elimination tournament play, one of 8 heats.
Hyponyms: first octafinal, second octafinal, third octafinal, fourth octafinal, fifth octafinal, sixth octafinal, seventh octafinal, eighth octafinal