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face-off
[ feys-awf, -of ]
noun
Ice Hockey.
- 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)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of face-off1
First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase face off
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Londoner Dubois, 25, smiled and flexed her muscles before the two women gently leaned in with their heads for the face-off.
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Tension later filled the auditorium at the Manchester Central venue before the obligatory face-off.
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The pair – just as they did in October – kept their words to a minimum and shared an intense, ice-cold face-off.
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But there's still an ongoing legal case over Not Like Us - with the potential of a bitter courtroom face-off.
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The station, WPVI-TV, transmitted ABC News’ widely watched September debate, Harris and Trump’s sole face-off.
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