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freezeout

freezeout noun: any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.

Noun

freezeout (plural freezeouts)

  1. Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
  2. A kind of merger by which one or more shareholders who collectively hold a majority of shares in a corporation gain ownership of remaining shares in that corporation.
  3. (attributive, sometimes) A tournament in which players are gradually eliminated and the last remaining player wins everything gambled.

Forms of freezeout

pluralfreezeouts

Origin of freezeout

From freeze + out.

Questions about freezeout

What does freezeout mean?
Freezeout means any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
What part of speech is freezeout?
Freezeout is a noun.
What is the plural of freezeout?
The plural of freezeout is freezeouts.

Words near freezeout in the dictionary

  1. freezeframed
  2. freezeframes
  3. freezeframing
  4. freezemeter
  5. freezemeters
  6. freezeout
  7. freezeouts
  8. freezepop
  9. freezepops
  10. freezeproof
  11. freezeproofed

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