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noun \ ˈshüt-ˌau̇t \

Definition of shoot-out

1 :a battle fought with handguns or rifles

2 :something resembling a shoot-out; broadly :showdown

3 :a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play

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First Known Use of shoot-out

1948

SHOOT-OUT Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of shoot-out for English Language Learners

: 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

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