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shut-off
noun
a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control
a stoppage or cessation
verb
to stem the flow of
to block off the passage through
to isolate or separate
Idioms and Phrases
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]
Example Sentences
All of the doors were locked and lights shut off.
Back at the driving range, chill R&B music is playing, and a handful of attendees are taking their final swings for the night before the overhead lights at the range shut off.
A CHP officer then ordered Rivera to shut off the engine and get out.
George, our safety driver, did not touch the controls once and a big red button, which shuts off the automated system immediately, was not deployed.
But the internal email shows the company has shut off all remote access.
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