shut-off

See also: shutoff and shut off

English

Etymology

Deverbal from shut off.

Noun

shut-off (plural shut-offs)

1. Alternative spelling of shutoff, often used attributively.
   • 1956 April, “"Merchant Navy" Class Pacific Modified”, in Railway Magazine, page 212:

     The tank is provided with external feed sumps with shut-off valves to enable the sieve contained in them to be removed and cleaned without the necessity for emptying the tank.