- shutoff
- noun Date: 1847 1. something (as a valve) that shuts off 2. stoppage, interruption
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shutoff — /shut awf , of /, n. 1. an object or device that shuts (something) off: the automatic shutoff on a heater. 2. an act or instance of shutting off something, as an opening, a flow, or a service: a shutoff of electric power due to unpaid bills. Also … Universalium
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shutoff — shut•off [[t]ˈʃʌtˌɔf, ˌɒf[/t]] n. 1) an object or device that shuts something off 2) cvb an interruption; stoppage • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
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