shoot–out
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shoot–outs
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shoot–outs
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOOT–OUT
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1
:
a fight in which people shoot guns at each other until one side is killed or defeated
2
soccer or hockey
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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
3
:
a competition between two people or groups that remains very close until the end
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The two studios are in a shoot-out for the movie rights to the novel.
