shut down
Idioms-
See close down , def. 1.
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Stop or switch off machinery, as in They shut down all the machines for one week a year . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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But they’re also being shut down at a record pace.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 2011, Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian was even shut down as a precautionary measure due to huge numbers of jellyfish found in sea water entering the plant.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the NHL, owners shut down an entire season to get a salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This marked the second time this month that such a project was shut down over structural concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
When the first seismic waves reached the power plant at Fukushima Daiichi, fail-safe systems shut down the reactors.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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