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shoot-out
(shoot-out)
noun
informal
a decisive gun battle:
we had all got cap pistols for Christmas and gathered in Dr Hadley’s backyard for a shoot-out
(also
penalty shoot-out
)
Soccer
a tiebreaker decided by each side taking a specified number of penalty kicks.
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