shutout
Americannoun
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an act or instance of shutting out.
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the state of being shut out.
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Sports.
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a preventing of the opposite side from scoring, as in baseball.
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any game in which one side does not score.
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noun
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a less common word for a lockout See lock out
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sport a game in which the opposing team does not score
verb
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to keep out or exclude
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to conceal from sight
we planted trees to shut out the view of the road
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to prevent (an opponent) from scoring
Etymology
Origin of shutout
1850–55, noun use of verb phrase shut out
Example Sentences
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The issue for Cubans is how Washington intends to make that change happen, Torres adds, with more acute pain from the oil shutout on the horizon.
From BBC
And Hugo Lloris, who pitched the shutout in goal, has played more World Cup games than any other goalkeeper in history.
From Los Angeles Times
Huntington Beach 3, Servite 0: Four pitchers combined for the shutout, striking out nine for Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
The U.S. had steamrolled the competition here for two weeks, entering the decisive showdown against Canada riding a wave of five consecutive shutout victories and carrying an overall goal differential of 31-1.
They carried that momentum into the preseason this year, going 3-1-1 against MLS teams with two shutouts, 15 goals scored and seven allowed.
From Los Angeles Times
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