shootout

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From shoot + out.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈʃuːtaʊt/

[edit] Noun

shootout (plural shootouts)

  1. A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
  2. (soccer) penalty shootout
  3. (ice hockey) a series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.

[edit] Translations

decisive battle
football (soccer)
ice hockey

[edit] Anagrams

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