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face-off
[feys-awf, -of]
noun
the act of facing the puck, as at the start of a game or period.
an open confrontation.
face-off
noun
ice hockey the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players
a confrontation
verb
to start play by (a face-off)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of face-off1
Example Sentences
Crawford entered the ring post-fight and two of the sport's biggest names posed for a face-off.
Situated at the nexus of the face-off between the executive and judicial branches is a little-scrutinized arm of the federal government: the U.S.
They even shared a cordial handshake in one face-off interview.
The French-language face-off marked a key moment in the election as it gave leaders a chance to woo voters in the seat-rich province of Quebec.
But the face-off between China and the US - the world's biggest exporter and its most important market - remains a major concern.
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