standoff
/ˈstændɔf/ noun C1- A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
- A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists. · I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.· A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.
Plural standoffs
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