face-off

fa·ceoff

uncommon

noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

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2.

(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players

verb

1.

start a game by a face-off

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Parts

ice hockey

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

noun
singular	face-off
plural	face-ofves
verb
infinitive	face-off
3rd person	face-ofves
past	face-offed
present participle	face-offing
past participle	face-offed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s

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