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face-off Definition

face·-off (fās′ôf′)

noun

  1. Hockey the act of starting or resuming play when the referee drops the puck between two opposing players
  2. Informal a confrontation of persons or groups in opposition

face-off Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • final: The first of the final face-offs between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin!
  • second: Both Hazel and Bhadur were awarded places in the national final for a second face-off.

Modifies a noun

time: The face-off time has been moved to 8pm to encourage more people to come along.