See Also: shut-out(dictionary)
shut-in(dictionary)
shut-eye(dictionary)
shut-out(dictionary)
shut-in(dictionary)
shut(2)(dictionary)
shut(1)(dictionary)
shut(medicine)
Shut out the book(money)
Shut out the book(finance)

shut-out (iou)



shut-out adjective & noun. M19.
[from shut out s.v. SHUT verb.]
A. adjective.
That is shut out or excluded. M19.
Bridge. Of a bid: pre-emptive or otherwise intended to discourage the opposition from bidding. E20.
Sport. Designating or pertaining to a game in which one's opponents do not score. Chiefly N. Amer. M20.
b. noun.
Sport. A shut-out game or innings. Chiefly N. Amer. L19.
Bridge. A shut-out bid. M20.