shut-off
noun
a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control
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- a variation of shutoff.
shut-off
Britishnoun
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a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control
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a stoppage or cessation
verb
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to stem the flow of
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to block off the passage through
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to isolate or separate
shut off
Idioms
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Stop the flow or passage of, as in They shut off the water while repairs were being made . [Early 1800s]
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Close off, isolate, as in Loners shut themselves off from the community . [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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An extended shut-off of jet fuel and diesel from the Middle East into the global market could pit the fuel-poor U.S. coasts against Europe and Asia for supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
But the gas is still off and electricity bills keep mounting this winter, leaving her in fear of another shut-off.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
America’s workplaces have been getting safer for more than a century now—cleaner, fewer fire risks, auto shut-off switches on tools, and even eye goggles and steel-toed boots.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
Portuguese Bend resident Mike Hong said Saturday that he’d only learned of the impending shut-off an hour earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024
“We have to turn the shut-off valve, take the pipe apart, put on a new connector, and stick it back together again.”
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
The Morcelo area, south of San Juan, was promised water on Friday, with the supply set to be shut off on Sunday, after the first 48-hour period had ended.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups - with each having their water supply shut off for 48 hours on a rotating basis.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Iran has now moved to shut off an energy supply workaround.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I want it to feel like it’s a conversation, so why would I shut off the other half of that conversation?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
I shut off the flashlight and bury myself under the covers.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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