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shutout

noun
/ˈʃʌtˌaʊt/

Etymology

Deverbal from shut out.

Definitions

  1. Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from…

    Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.

    • A shutout is a reverse strike: the union complained and the workers wanted to work, but management was opposed.

  2. A game that ends with the losing side being held scoreless.

    • The score wasn't just lopsided: it was a shutout.

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Vish — recursive loop

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