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21stand off — 1) stay at a distance, stay apart He always stands off from the rest of the students in his class. 2) keep someone or something from coming near or winning There was a stand off at the bank between the police and the bank robbers …
22Stand-off missile — Standoff missiles are missiles used against land based targets in an offensive operation; their main goal is to break an opponent s defensive line and push them back. Often, a stand off missile is also a short range ballistic missile.Types of… …
23stand-off — i. To deliver weapons and still remain outside the effective range of the enemy defenses when on strike missions. ii. To have to park too far from the terminal to be able to use an air bridge. iii. To remain outside the airfield circuit or… …
24stand-off jammer — A jamming aircraft that jams the enemy receivers from long distances. The stand off jammer normally stations itself on its own side of the border but, in any case, well outside the effective ranges of the enemy’s air defense systems …
25stand-off — noun 1》 a deadlock between two equally matched opponents. 2》 Rugby short for stand off half …
26To stand off — 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,… …
27Mexican 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:… …
28Mexican 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] …
29To stand off and on — 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,… …
30stand off — Synonyms and related words: bear off, decline, die away, diminish, drift away, dwindle, ebb, fade, fade away, go, go away, haul off, hold away from, keep aloof, keep away, keep away from, keep clear of, maintain distance, move away, move off,… …
