English

Noun

shutout ‎(plural shutouts)

1. 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.

2. (sports) A game that ends with one side not having scored.

   The score wasn't just lopsided, it was a shutout.

Derived terms

• (sports): SO (abbreviation)

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