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- the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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closedown
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of closedown (Entry 2 of 2)
- ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
Synonyms for closedown
- 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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“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of close (down) was in 1889
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