Also means
removal
Usage Note
Eliminación functions as the noun from eliminar across many domains: sports (knockout round), chemistry (a type of reaction), and bureaucracy (striking items from a list). In sports contexts you will hear ronda de eliminación for 'knockout round.' Its plural eliminaciones is regular.
Examples
"La eliminación del equipo fue inesperada."
Natural Translation
The team's elimination was unexpected.
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