I. noun Date: circa 1835 1. tie , deadlock , a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, II. adjective Date: 1837 ~ish , used for holding something at a distance from a surface
STANDOFF
Meaning of STANDOFF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012