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shutoff

1 of 2

noun

shut·​off ˈshət-ˌȯf How to pronounce shutoff (audio)
1
: something (such as a valve) that shuts off
2

shut off

2 of 2

verb

shut off; shutting off; shuts off

transitive verb

1
: to close off : separate
usually used with from
shut off from the rest of the world
2
a
: to cut off (a flow or passage) : stop
shuts off the oxygen supply
b
: to stop the operation of (something, such as a machine)
shut the motor off

intransitive verb

: to cease operating : stop
shuts off automatically

Example Sentences

Noun the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid Verb threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands shut off the computer to save electricity
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Winds remained strong and gusty Saturday in the other areas where the power was shutoff. oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022 Also, many include safety feature like auto shutoff if the unit overheats and a low-fluid indicator. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2022 While this version features manual dials and isn't digital like most of our other top picks— the oven has a 30 min timer, a stay-on setting and auto-shutoff. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022 The delays could put strapped homeowners at risk of utility shutoff notices or mortgage foreclosures if the program doesn't ramp up, housing counselors said. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022 After the Dixie fire, PG&E rolled out its power line shutoff program last year. Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 If hand-watering with a hose, it must be equipped with a shutoff nozzle or be hooked up to a sprinkler system on a timer. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2022 In those outages, utilities such as PG&E and Southern California Edison often send out notifications of an impending shutoff to customers. Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 Designed to be installed at the main shutoff valve of a home or business, the small, metal washer has a center aperture that measures just one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter. Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022
Verb
Wildfires continued to blaze in Oregon and Washington state, prompting officials to order evacuations and electric utilities to shut off power for safety reasons in some areas. WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The warnings won’t shield California from a disaster, but may allow trains to slow down, companies to shutdown manufacturing lines, doctors to stop medical procedures and cities to shut off water and power. Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 The debt arose in February when Citizens Energy Group shut off water to nearly 900 units owned by JPC for more than 21 hours, because the landlord had failed to pay $1.3 million in utility bills. The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 The officers can be seen standing in a circle, but their discussion cannot be heard because the audio was shut off, according to the footage. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Spriggs went on to describe how raising rates during a growth slowdown is a recipe for economic disaster, and said that there is no self-correcting mechanism to help the economic engines of America restart after they’ve been shut off. Will Daniel, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 The fire department called in the gas company to shut off the gas. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2022 Germany has already set up a system in which factories are paid to shut off their gas, which is then auctioned to other users. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 26 July 2022 One woman pleaded for the video to be shut off, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1818, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shutoff was in 1818
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