standoff
Noun

standoff (plural standoffs)

  1. A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
  2. 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.
Translations
  • Russian: распо́рка
Translations Verb

standoff

  1. Nonstandard spelling of stand off#English|stand off.



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