Standoffs

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

2.nounA deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).

"A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight."

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