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shut off (or shut something off)1(Especially in relation to water, electricity, or gas) stop (or cause to stop) flowing: he was about to shut off the power...- When he was 30 metres away from the scene, the hydrant burst and he rushed to find a stop valve to shut the water off, which he managed to do after about ten minutes.
- Well, the good news is, for me, my hot water has not been shut off, I still have my parking privileges so I'm grateful.
- Monday I came home to a letter in my mailbox, advising all residents of my building that unless the water bill is paid in person by November 20th, the water will be shut off.
1.1Stop (or cause to stop) working: the engines shut off automatically...- Our trucks have a mechanism that automatically shuts the engine off if it's idling over the limit.
- An idle-stop function saves had by shutting the engine off during deceleration and when stopped, and regenerative braking supplies electricity to recharge the battery or to run the vehicle electric-only.
- Then the job is done, and the generator engine is shut off, reluctantly, slowly it cranks down.
1.2 ( shut something off) Block the entrances and exits of something: the six compartments were being shut off from each other...- Both the rear door and two side entrances were shut off from the outside world by neck-high wooden swing-doors.
- The exit and most of the room was shut off by a massive pile of metal and concrete.
- Visitors have noted, with exasperation and frustration, that their gateways can be shut off by illegal street parking.
Synonyms close off, seal off, tape off, fence off, rope off, screen off, curtain off, cordon off, partition off, separate off, isolate, segregate, blockade, quarantine; seal, close, turn off, cut, stop, halt; enclose, encircle, surround See parent entry: shut |