flicking (off)

verb

present participle of flick (off)
as in cutting off

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  1. cutting off
  2. drawing up
  3. braking
  4. shutting off
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  • Analysts note that Iran doesn’t need a huge inventory of drones and missiles to destabilize the region and keep the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, cutting off around 20% of the world’s pre-war oil supplies.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Alongside cutting off Russian energy revenues, Ukraine’s drone attacks are designed to try to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the war.
    — Sam Meredith,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of cutting off
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  • With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Calamos Global Dynamic Income might be drawing up another peak, which would give some would-be investors pause.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of drawing up
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  • In addition, boats can’t turn on a dime or react immediately to acceleration or braking like cars or trucks.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The best way to improve fuel mileage is proper maintenance, driving at a steady speed, and accelerating and braking gently.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of braking
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  • The second test will be more ambitious, with the rocket launching to 10km, shutting off its engine, and then restarting to land on deployable legs.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • This mechanism functions as a physical switch, giving operators an extra layer of direct control because shutting off the external neutron generator immediately halts the nuclear reaction.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of shutting off
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