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noun
Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
A tournament in which players are gradually eliminated and the last remaining player wins everything gambled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, sometimes
Topics: gambling, games
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History
From freeze + out.
