shutoff

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English

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Etymology

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Deverbal from shut off.

Noun

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shutoff (plural shutoffs)

  1. A valve used to turn something off.
    The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.
  2. The act of turning something off.
    The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.

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