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standoffs

standoffs is the plural of standoff.

Meaning of standoff

Noun

standoff (plural standoffs)

  1. A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
  2. A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
    • I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.

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Phrases with standoffs

Questions about standoffs

What is standoffs the plural of?
Standoffs is the plural of standoff.

Words near standoffs in the dictionary

  1. Standleys
  2. standoff
  3. standoffish
  4. standoffishly
  5. standoffishness
  6. standoffs
  7. standom
  8. Standon
  9. standout
  10. standoutish
  11. standouts

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