standoff

• ⇰ A situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided; a draw or stalemate.
• ⇰ A successful stand.
• ⇰ Something that serves to keep one object at a distance from another, such as a prop attached to the top of a ladder to keep it from leaning directly against the vertical surface which suports it.

• ⇰ Serving to keep two objects or parts of a machine separated; <as>as, a <ex>standoff</ex> insulator</as>.