close-downn.
/ˈkləʊzdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈkloʊzˌdaʊn/ An act of closing down; a cessation of working or use; spec. the finishing of radio or television broadcasting at the end of a day; U.S., a stoppage of work by the closing of a factory, etc.
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society > occupation and work > work > times or periods of work > [noun] > stopping work > because of closure or strike
close-down1889
tie-up1889
society > communication > broadcasting > [noun] > cessation of broadcasting
sign-off1919
close-down1939
shutdown1959
1889 Voice (N.Y.) Sept. 5 [To] interfere with the unrestricted manufacturing interests of our country by forced close-downs, lockouts, &c.
1939 Radio Times 6 Jan. 30/4 Talks... Sport... Close Down.
1957 Economist 7 Dec. 875/2 This is where the real impact of the dockyard close-down is being felt in Hongkong.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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