standoff
Noun
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Noun
standoff (plural standoffs)
- A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
- A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).
- I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.
- A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.
- Russian: распо́рка
standoff
- Nonstandard spelling of stand off#English|stand off.
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