Meaning of Shutout | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.
2. A game that ends with the losing side being held scoreless.

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Examples

“A shutout is a reverse strike: the union complained and the workers wanted to work, but management was opposed.”

“The score wasn't just lopsided: it was a shutout.”

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