Definition of shutoff
1
:something (such as a valve) that shuts off
2
:stoppage, interruption
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Examples of shutoff in a Sentence
the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid
Recent Examples of shutoff from the Web
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From 2.1 to 3.6 gigawatts of wind power facing shutoff threat If hurricane hovers, power could be affected for a week One of the worst things that can happen to a wind farm is too much wind.
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Many man overboard alarms have an engine shutoff capacity (most are in the $400 range), and Dzugan advises not going out on deck alone without telling someone, especially at night.
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The Free Press reported in April that 17,995 households were eligible for shutoffs, a drop from 24,302 customers in 2016.
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The automatic shutoff is key, said Malcolm Kahn, senior vice president of innovation for Marmon Water Inc.
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Brown said last week that about 1,000 residential customers remain at risk for shutoffs.
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Council president Brenda Jones said Tuesday that the shutoffs have since resumed.
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Shutoffs were temporarily halted due to temperatures reaching above 90 degrees last week.
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The powertrain for all models is a 310-horsepower, direct-injection 3.6-liter V-6 with cylinder shutoff and auto stop-start at idle, with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
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First Known Use of shutoff
1847
shutoff Synonyms
Synonyms
arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, end, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, terminationAntonyms
continuance, continuationRelated Words
mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspensionNear Antonyms
extension, persistence, prolongationshut off
verb
Definition of shut off
transitive verb
1
:to close off :separate
—usually used with from
- shut off from the rest of the world
2 a
:to cut off (a flow or passage) :stop
- shuts off the oxygen supply
b
:to stop the operation of (something, such as a machine)
- shut the motor off
intransitive verb
:to cease operating :stop
- shuts off automatically
Examples of shut off in a Sentence
threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands
shut off the computer to save electricity
First Known Use of shut off
1818
shut off Synonyms
Synonyms
break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, stopAntonyms
activate, actuate, crank (up), drive, move, propel, run, set off, spark, start, touch off, trigger, turn onRelated Words
complete, conclude, finish; close (down); deactivate; block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem; call, suspend; arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back; pause, stay, suspend; abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuffNear Antonyms
carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on; advance, proceed, progress; actuate, drive, impel, propel, stirLearn More about shutoff
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