stand-off en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from stand off.
Meanings
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fly-half
France's own stand-in stand-off Trinh-Duc missed with a drop-goal when well set but then set off on a curving run through a scattered defensive line which carried him deep into enemy territory until Weepu's desperate tap-tackle finally brought him down.
2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport:
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of standoff (sense 2).
alt of standoff
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stand-offs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |