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
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Etymology
Origin of switch-off
Noun use of verb phrase switch off
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The method focuses on the number of sunspots present at a newly identified "switch-off" stage in the solar cycle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The research team found the switch-off protein using advanced technology predicting unknown proteins.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
Following the switch-off, Mr Seidi said that the company had "agreed to renegotiate with the government" to ensure that electricity supplies resumed.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2023
Sesay said the switch-off by Karpowership had reduced electricity supply to the capital by 13%.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2023
"With a switch-off from automatic if they should fail."
From What Need of Man? by Harold Calin
"It's just nice to switch off and not think for a little while."
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Some school districts previously said they were making their own in-house tools to switch off the AI tools accompanying Google Search, since Google didn’t offer granular controls to school districts to turn off certain features.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"I would just switch off and he'd be losing his head next to me," Ethan said, nodding to his dad.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the power station's control room, the link to the Palace had been discreetly labelled as "Carnaby Street", in case any intruders had ever been tempted to switch off the Palace lights.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
So I went, ‘Mnee-mrux, mnee-mna, mnee-mna!’ and turned the lamp switch off and on, and after that I was always the ambulance.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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