closedown
Use Closedown in a sentence
noun
a termination or suspension of operations; shutdown: a temporary closedown of a factory.
Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase close down
1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase close down
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| closedown | |
noun | |
| termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center" [syn: closure] |
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Closedown
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
The verdict is drawing attention to the difference between a complete closedown of all activities and a general strike.
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