freezeout

== English == === Etymology === From freeze +‎ out. === 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. === Anagrams === outfreeze