standoff
For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evadedFor use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
UK/ˈstændɒf/US/ˈstændɔf/
» It was a standoff.
Это был тупик.
Это была ничья.
Це була тупикова ситуація.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
a standoff bomb, missile, or weapon
Examples
2 sentencesIt was a standoff.
Це була тупикова ситуація. — deniko
ruЭто был тупик. — odexed
The political landscape of the region turned into a Mexican standoff.
Origin
Deverbal from stand off.Deverbal from stand off.
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