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shoot-off

American  
[shoot-awf, -of] / ˈʃutˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
Or shootoff

noun

  1. a final or additional contest to decide the winner in a rifle or pistol competition.


Etymology

Origin of shoot-off

see origin at shoot 1, -off

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But his 33 hits from 40 wasn't enough to challenge for the title, his bronze medal confirmed before Czech pair Jiri Liptak and David Kostelecky entered a shoot-off to take gold and silver respectively.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2021

The match before, Japan lost in a shoot-off to South Korea, with Kim Je-deok’s arrow being closest to the center.

From Washington Post Jul. 26, 2021

In the bronze medal match, Hiroki Muto helped Japan beat the Netherlands in a shoot-off with a walk-off arrow that nearly landed in the heart of the target.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2021

The two met at the club during a local trap-shooting league’s annual championship shoot-off tournament.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2016

The 21-year-old Italian prodigy with deep-rooted skeet genes was the favorite heading into Rio, and he lived up to expectations — after surviving a shoot-off to get into the finals.

From US News Aug. 13, 2016

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