face-off
the act of facing the puck, as at the start of a game or period.
an open confrontation.
Origin of face-off
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How to use face-off in a sentence
Another movie of yours my friends and me were obsessed with growing up was Face/Off.
The Japanese government has been locked in a tense face-off with China over the islands for the past two years.
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British Dictionary definitions for face-off
ice hockey the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players
a confrontation
to start play by (a face-off)
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