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shutdown
[ shuht-doun ]
noun
- a shutting down, as of a factory, school, or machine; a termination or suspension of operations, services, or business activity:
a partial government shutdown;
an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
shutdown
/ ˈʃʌˌ岹ʊ /
noun
- the closing of a factory, shop, etc
- ( as modifier )
shutdown costs
verb
- to cease or cause to cease operation
- tr to close by lowering
- tr (of fog) to descend and envelop
- informal.intr; foll by on or upon to put a stop to; clamp down on
- tr to reduce the power level of (a nuclear reactor) to the lowest possible value
Word History and Origins
Origin of shutdown1
Example Sentences
Beisner said that due to the shutdowns, she lost two jobs and her grandmother died alone, while at the same time, protesters prompted by the death of George Floyd could gather en mass.
Schools, business and shops are reopening after a shutdown across the region following the shootings.
The shutdown of fishing has taken a toll not only on the commercial fishing fleet but also on operators of charter fishing boats who were unable to fish for salmon in 2023 and 2024.
Foot traffic has struggled to rebound after the pandemic shutdowns and now global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration could make matters worse.
Still, it was rather telling that with a government shutdown deadline looming, Johnson was not able to rally his troops around the bill’s merit but rather their dislike of rainbow flags.
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