shutoff

or shut-off

[ shuht-awf, -of ]

/ ˈʃʌtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shutoff ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an object or device that shuts (something) off: the automatic shutoff on a heater.

an act or instance of shutting off something, as an opening, a flow, or a service: a shutoff of electric power due to unpaid bills.

Origin of shutoff

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase shut off

Words nearby shutoff

shut, shutdown, Shute, shuteye, shut-in, shutoff, shut one's eyes to, shutout, shut-out bid, shutter, shutterbug

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Example sentences from the Web for shutoff

Through June 30, service was severed to 15,200 customers, and about 92,000 remain in shutoff status.
Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions|Mary M. Chapman|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The $9.5 million owed by non-residents would amount to $625 for each severed customer and $103 for those in shutoff status.
Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions|Mary M. Chapman|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the beginning of July, the department issued 10-day shutoff notices to 250 commercial customers.
Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions|Mary M. Chapman|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for shutoff

shut-off

noun

a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control

a stoppage or cessation

verb shut off (tr, adverb)

to stem the flow of

to block off the passage through

to isolate or separate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with shutoff

shut off

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]

单词	shutoff
释义	shutoff or shut-off [ shuht-awf, -of ] / ˈʃʌtˌɔf, -ˌɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shutoff ON THESAURUS.COM noun an object or device that shuts (something) off: the automatic shutoff on a heater. an act or instance of shutting off something, as an opening, a flow, or a service: a shutoff of electric power due to unpaid bills. Origin of shutoff First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase shut off Words nearby shutoff shut, shutdown, Shute, shuteye, shut-in, shutoff, shut one's eyes to, shutout, shut-out bid, shutter, shutterbug Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shutoff Through June 30, service was severed to 15,200 customers, and about 92,000 remain in shutoff status. Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions\|Mary M. Chapman\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The $9.5 million owed by non-residents would amount to $625 for each severed customer and $103 for those in shutoff status. Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions\|Mary M. Chapman\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the beginning of July, the department issued 10-day shutoff notices to 250 commercial customers. Detroit Shuts Off Water to Residents but Not to Businesses Who Owe Millions\|Mary M. Chapman\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for shutoff shut-off noun a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control a stoppage or cessation verb shut off (tr, adverb) to stem the flow of to block off the passage through to isolate or separate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with shutoff shut off 1 Stop the flow or passage of, as in They shut off the water while repairs were being made. [Early 1800s] 2 Close off, isolate, as in Loners shut themselves off from the community. [First half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to shutoff pipe, faucet, spigot, lid, plug, stopper, tap, hydrant, gate, cock, flap
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shutoff

or shut-off

noun

Origin of shutoff

Words nearby shutoff

Example sentences from the Web for shutoff

British Dictionary definitions for shutoff

noun

verb shut off (tr, adverb)

Idioms and Phrases with shutoff

Words related to shutoff