face-off

Etymology
1889,.

Noun

 * 1) A confrontation or argument between two people or groups
 * It's unclear which side will win the latest face-off between the President and Congress.
 * 1)  The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee
 * 1)  The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee

Translations

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 * Mandarin: ,
 * Japanese:
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 * Czech:, rozhoz
 * Swedish: