switch-off
noun
the act or process of switching off a power supply, light source, appliance, etc.
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switch off
switch offverbto cause (a device) to stop operating by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn off
switch-off
American
[swich-awf, -of]
/ ˈswɪtʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
switch off
British
verb
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to cause (a device) to stop operating by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn off
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informal to cease to interest or be interested; make or become bored, alienated, etc
switch off
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of switch-off
Noun use of verb phrase switch off
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After the switch-off point, geomagnetic storms became less extreme and followed a 27-day pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Every start and switch-off of the engine counts as one cycle," he explained.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Fuel poverty campaigners said the switch-off process had been "doomed to failure" after it became clear that the 30 June deadline was "simply unachievable".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
The research team found the switch-off protein using advanced technology predicting unknown proteins.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
"With a switch-off from automatic if they should fail."
From What Need of Man? by Calin, Harold
Users will be able to switch off these settings, however, with critics saying they would be ineffective.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
"It's something which you can never switch off from," says his mum Vicky.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the new study, researchers used genome editing to switch off the gene responsible for producing dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, an enzyme involved in a critical step just before anthocyanins are formed in red lettuce.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
New RNA-based drugs target the genetic instructions inside cells to lower cholesterol or blood pressure, while therapies based on Crispr, a gene-editing technology, will permanently switch off genes that drive heart disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Someone broke into your house after you’d been kind enough to switch off the burglar alarm?
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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