shut down; shutting down; shuts down
: to settle so as to obscure vision : close in
the night shut down early
: to make ineffective in competition
shut down the opposition's offensive line
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Examples of shutdown in a Sentence
Noun
the shutdown of the factory
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2024
And while other, larger universities have drawn more national attention, this small, quiet college in Northern California has seen one of the most intense university protests, leading to more than 30 arrests, millions of dollars in damage and a shutdown of the campus.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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Noun
But shutdowns due to the pandemic and the strikes have interrupted that income stream, contributing to the significant shortfall.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2024
And while other, larger universities have drawn more national attention, this small, quiet college in Northern California has seen one of the most intense university protests, leading to more than 30 arrests, millions of dollars in damage and a shutdown of the campus.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutdown. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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shutdown
noun
shut·down
ˈshət-ˌdau̇n 
: an ending of an activity
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