shutoff

or shut-off

[ shuht-awf, -of ]

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shutoff¹

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase shut off

Example Sentences

Timed heat settings and automatic shutoff can also aid efficiency, especially if you tend to forget to shut off appliances.

From Popular-Science

This one doesn’t have an automatic shutoff feature, which is good if you are on a long car ride, but could be an issue for your car’s battery life if you forget to unplug it.

From Popular-Science

Basically anyone living east Interstate 125 and Interstate 15 outside Poway are at risk of a shutoff, according to a map posted on the SDG&E website.

From Voice of San Diego

It wasn’t until February 2020 that PHMSA finally proposed a new rule requiring automatic shutoff valves.

From Popular-Science

The National Transportation Safety Board investigated these failures and made a series of recommendations, like pressure tests for older gas pipelines and automatic shutoff valves on pipelines running through populated areas.

From Popular-Science

Through June 30, service was severed to 15,200 customers, and about 92,000 remain in shutoff status.

From The Daily Beast

The $9.5 million owed by non-residents would amount to $625 for each severed customer and $103 for those in shutoff status.

From The Daily Beast

At the beginning of July, the department issued 10-day shutoff notices to 250 commercial customers.

From The Daily Beast

If the power shutoff is something the Queen's repair scanners can handle, the instruments will come back on any minute.

From Project Gutenberg

The small fitting under the gasoline tank has a thumbscrew shutoff and a glass-sight feed tube, leading to the carburetor.

From Project Gutenberg

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