standoff

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
 * 2)  A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
 * 1)  A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

Translations

 * French: entretoise filetée
 * German:, Abstandhalter
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Roman:


 * German: Pattsituation, festgefahrene Lage
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian: ,
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian:

Adjective

 * 1)  For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
 * a standoff bomb, missile, or weapon