freezeout
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See also: freeze out and freeze-out
Etymology
Noun
freezeout (plural freezeouts)
- (physics) Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
- (business) 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.
- (gambling, sometimes attributive) A tournament in which players are gradually eliminated and the last remaining player wins everything gambled.
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