shootout

/ˈʃutaʊt/
/ˈʃutaʊt/
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Other forms: shootouts

Definitions of shootout
  1. noun
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    synonyms: gunfight, gunplay
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    type of:
    combat, fight, fighting, scrap
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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