face-off: Meaning and Definition of

face-off

Pronunciation: (fās'ôf", -of"), [key]
— n. Ice Hockey.
  1. the act of facing the puck, as at the start of a game or period.
  2. an open confrontation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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