shutdown
Use Shutdown in a sentence
noun
a shutting down; a closing of a factory or the like for a time.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shut down
1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shut down
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| —n | |
| 1. | a. the closing of a factory, shop, etc |
| b. (as modifier): shutdown costs | |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to cease or cause to cease operation |
| 3. | (tr) to close by lowering |
| 4. | (tr) (of fog) to descend and envelop |
| 5. | informal (intr; |
| 6. | (tr) to reduce the power level of (a nuclear reactor) to the lowest possible value |
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Shutdown
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Example sentences
And the shuttle shutdown is so far in that there is no real way to backtrack and extend the shuttle program.
We're not opposed to a shutdown showdown, but the policy stakes ought to be worth the political investment.
The bills are aimed at thwarting piracy, by forcing the shutdown of any site that hosts pirated content.
And that's made the negotiations harder and a shutdown more likely.
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