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