showdown: Meaning and Definition of

show•down

Pronunciation: (shō'doun"), [key]
— n.
  1. the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, esp. poker.
  2. a conclusive settlement of an issue, difference, etc., in which all resources, power, or the like, are used; decisive confrontation: An international showdown was inevitable.
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