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shoot–out

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shoot–out /ˈʃuːtˌaʊt/ noun
plural shoot–outs
shoot–out
/ˈʃuːtˌaʊt/
noun
plural shoot–outs
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOOT–OUT
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: a fight in which people shoot guns at each other until one side is killed or defeated
soccer or hockey : a competition that is used to decide the winner at the end of a tie game by giving each team a particular number of chances to shoot the ball or puck into the goal
: a competition between two people or groups that remains very close until the end