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Definition of standing count noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

standing count

noun
 
/ˌstændɪŋ ˈkaʊnt/
 
/ˌstændɪŋ ˈkaʊnt/
(also standing eight count)
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  1. (in boxing) a situation in which the referee stops the match for a short time and counts to eight because one of the boxers does not seem able to continue fighting for a moment but has not been knocked down
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