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face-offs

face-offs is the plural of face-off.

Meaning of face-off

Noun

face-off (plural face-offs)

  1. A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.
    • It's unclear which side will win the latest face-off between the President and Congress.
  2. The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee.
    • Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.2025 February 20, Homero De la Fuente, “Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-off championship”, in CNN
  3. (field lacrosse) The start of play, when two players attempt to get possession of a ball placed on the ground between them by the referee.

Questions about face-offs

What is face-offs the plural of?
Face-offs is the plural of face-off.

Words near face-offs in the dictionary

  1. face-melters
  2. face-melting
  3. face-off
  4. face-off circle
  5. face-off circles
  6. face-offs
  7. face-on
  8. face-palm
  9. face-palms
  10. face-plant
  11. face-planted

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