ˈstand-off
41stand·off — /ˈstændˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs [count] : an argument, contest, etc., in which there is no winner The two governments are currently in a standoff over who has rights to the land. They played to a 3‒3 standoff. [=tie] …
422008 Cambodian-Thai stand-off — Infobox Military Conflict date = 2008 place = Cambodian Thai border status = Ongoing combatant1 = flag|Cambodia combatant2 = flag|Thailand2008 Cambodian Thai stand off began between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand as the… …
43Mexican stand-off — Mex′ican stand′ off n. usage: This term, though not used as a deliberate slur, is still sometimes felt to be insulting to Mexicans. cvb inf off inf: sometimes off. a confrontation that neither side can win; stalemate or impasse • Etymology:… …
44Mexican stand-off — Mexican stand offs N COUNT: usu sing A Mexican stand off is a situation in which neither of the people or groups in a conflict or dispute can win and neither wants to give in first. [AM] …
45stand-off bomb — A bomb or an air to surface missile that can be released or launched at a considerable distance from the target. Ideally, the release point should be beyond the enemy’s defenses …
46stand-off mounting — Technique for mounting a PV array on a sloped roof, which involves mounting the modules a short distance above the pitched roof and tilting them to the optimum angle. Solar Electric Glossary …
47stand-off half — noun Rugby a halfback who forms a link between the scrum half and the three quarters …
48stand·off·ish — …
49Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …
50Stand by — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
