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单词 ok corral
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OK Corraln.

Brit. /ˌəʊkeɪ kəˈrɑːl/, /ˌəʊkeɪ kəˈral/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊkeɪ kəˈræl/
Forms: 1900s– O.K. Corral, 1900s– OK Corral.
Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name OK Corral.
Etymology: < the name of OK Corral, the location of the notorious gunfight on 26 October 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona.
allusively. A place where or situation in which a showdown or violent confrontation takes place.
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1972 Washington Post 15 May a1/4 ‘California’, said Carl Wagner, at 26 a seasoned veteran of the McGovern primary battles, ‘is the gunfight at OK Corral’.
1997 News of World 14 Dec. 39/4 A showdown at the OK Corral had to come, however sanguine Tony may have been with me on that sunny day in April.
2001 Scotl. on Sunday (Electronic ed.) 2 June Away from the OK Corral of the political hubbub the parties were solicitous.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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