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shutout - What does it mean?

Definition of 'shutout'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • 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.
  • (sports) A game that ends with one side not having scored.
  • The score wasn't just lopsided, it was a shutout .

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