face–off
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face–offs
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face–offs
Britannica Dictionary definition of FACE–OFF
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1
ice hockey
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a method of beginning play by dropping the puck between two players
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a face-off at center ice
2
chiefly US
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a meeting of opponents
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a conflict or fight
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see also face off at 2face
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a legal face-off
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a diplomatic face-off between Communist and non-Communist nations
