Freezeout

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
  2. 2
    A kind of merger by which one or more shareholders who collectively hold a majority of shares in a corporation gain ownership of remaining shares in that corporation.
  3. 3
    A tournament in which players are gradually eliminated and the last remaining player wins everything gambled. attributive, sometimes

Example

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"The horse in question had been sighted several times, and its hoofprints were often seen within half a mile of Freezeout."

Etymology

From freeze + out.

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