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shootout

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shoot·out also shoot-out  (shtout)
n.
1.
a. A gunfight.
b. A battle between military forces.
c. Slang A dispute or conflict to settle a disagreement: The marriage ended in a legal shootout.
2. Sports
a. A high-scoring period or game.
b. A means of resolving a tie after overtime in soccer and often in hockey, in which five players from each side alternately take individual shots on a goal defended by a goalie.
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Noun1.shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frightenshootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
gunfight, gunplay
fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
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BAHRAIN advanced to the semi-finals of the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup Asia qualifiers as group 'A' winners yesterday, following a thrilling 3-2 penalty shootout win against Japan in their final preliminary round match at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, reports PATRICK SALOMON.
Bahrain move into semis by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
3 Giants win shootout CARDIFF Devils suffered heartache again last night, edged out of a second Elite League point in a penalty shootout at the Cardiff Bay Ice Arena.
Devils second best against Giants by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Vale of Leithen reached the second round of the League Cup despite missing four penalties in a nerve-wracking shootout.
Wayne in the neck for rivals; EAST SENIORS by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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