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Princeton's WordNet

  1. draw, standoff, tienoun

    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

    "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

  2. repulsion, standoffnoun

    the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

GCIDE

  1. standoffnoun

    Something that serves to keep one object at a distance from another, such as a prop attached to the top of a ladder to keep it from leaning directly against the vertical surface which suports it.

  2. standoffadjective

    Serving to keep two objects or parts of a machine separated; as, a standoff insulator.

Wiktionary

  1. standoffnoun

    A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

  2. standoffnoun

    A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).

ChatGPT

  1. standoff

    A standoff is a situation where two or more parties are unable or unwilling to resolve a disagreement or conflict, resulting in a deadlock or stalemate. It can also refer to a device used to separate or fasten parts in construction or machinery.

Wikidata

  1. Standoff

    A standoff is a threaded separator of defined length used to raise one assembly above another. They are usually round or hex, often made of aluminum, brass, or nylon, and come in male-female or female-female forms. In electronics they are frequently used to raise a printed-circuit board above a surface. Insulating standoffs keep two parts from touching each other, thereby preventing an electrical short. In contrast, a spacer is an unthreaded piece of tubing which lets the entire bolt pass through. Since they cannot be tightened, they are usually round.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of standoff in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of standoff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of standoff in a Sentence

  1. Noor Salman:

    Salman's defense attorneys argued those statements weren't accurate. On March 20, the mother of Mateen's friend, known only by the nickname Nemo, testified in court. She discussed the pair's relationship, and told the court her son was working that night in Washington, D.C., and had not been with Seddique Mateen. Jurors got a deeper look into Mateen's past on March 21 as they searched through Seddique Mateen browser history, which includedISIS propaganda and beheading videos. They also flipped through photos taken inside Seddique Mateen Florida home. Final text messages between the couple were then read aloud in court. Noor Salman texted Seddique Mateen twice during Seddique Mateen hours-long standoff with police, asking, Where are you ? Seddique Mateen responded, You heard what happened. ???? Noor Salman replied. What happened ?! Noor Salman texted. I love you babe, Seddique Mateen wrote in Seddique Mateen last text message at 4:29 a.m. Habibi what happened ?! Noor Salman wrote, using an Arabic term of endearment. Your mom said that she said to come over and you never did. On March 22, jurors watched security footage of Noor Salman standing by Noor Salman husband's side -- with their young son close by -- as Seddique Mateen bought ammunition at Walmart. I knew Seddique Mateen was preparing for Jihad when Seddique Mateen bought the rifle, was going to the range to shoot, was spending a lot of money and bought the ammunition, i saw these things as a green light for Seddique Mateen to do an act of violence. On March 24, lawyers revealed that Mateen's dad was a secret FBI informant for more than a decade -- a revelation that led to immediate calls by the defense for a mistrial. Seddique Mateen was a FBI confidential human source at various points in time between January 2005 and June 2016.

  2. Phil Flynn:

    The Saudi-Iran standoff is certainly one to worry over given its ramifications for oil supply, but the equity markets selloff is more pressing and difficult to ignore because of the impact of China on the global economy and overall demand for oil.

  3. Ivan Konovalov:

    There's a very high chance Iskanders will be deployed in Kaliningrad, but the Iskanders are our ace card in the standoff over missile defense and NATO's activity around our borders. We need to use it cleverly. There's a big game going on and we don't want to throw it away at the start. We'll play it when Russia needs it most politically.

  4. John Bolton:

    Right now we are in a classic standoff with North Korea, they want a piece of something that we should not be prepared to give them.

  5. Robert McNally:

    This is an epic standoff.

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