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face-off in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
    confrontation  encounter  showdown  face-off 
  2. (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
    face-off 
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face-off in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) a confrontation or argument between two people or groups
  2. (noun) (ice hockey) the start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee
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