Definition of closedown
: an instance of suspending or stopping operations
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Examples of closedown in a Sentence
ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
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During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades.
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First Known Use of closedown
1889
closedown Synonyms
Synonyms
arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination;
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abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension;
CLOSEDOWN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of closedown for English Language Learners
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: an occurrence or situation in which work is stopped for a long time or permanently in a business, factory, etc.
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: the end of television or radio broadcasts for the day
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