Associations to the word «Shutout»

Wiktionary

SHUTOUT, noun. Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.
SHUTOUT, noun. (sports) A game that ends with one side not having scored.

Dictionary definition

SHUTOUT, noun. A defeat in a game where one side fails to score.

Wise words

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Mark Twain