shutoff
or shut-off
[ shuht-awf, -of ]
/ ˈʃʌtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun
an object or device that shuts (something) off: the automatic shutoff on a heater.
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.
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Origin of shutoff
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase shut off
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British Dictionary definitions for shutoff
shut-off
noun
a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control
a stoppage or cessation
verb shut off (tr, adverb)
to stem the flow of
to block off the passage through
to isolate or separate
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Idioms and Phrases with shutoff
shut off
Stop the flow or passage of, as in They shut off the water while repairs were being made. [Early 1800s]
Close off, isolate, as in Loners shut themselves off from the community. [First half of 1800s]
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