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shutdown

[ shuht-doun ]

noun

  1. a shutting down, as of a factory, school, or machine; a termination or suspension of operations, services, or business activity:

    a partial government shutdown;

    an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.



shutdown

/ ˈʃʌˌ岹ʊ /

noun

    1. the closing of a factory, shop, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      shutdown costs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cease or cause to cease operation
  2. tr to close by lowering
  3. tr (of fog) to descend and envelop
  4. informal.
    intr; foll by on or upon to put a stop to; clamp down on
  5. tr to reduce the power level of (a nuclear reactor) to the lowest possible value
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of shutdown1

1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shut down
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Still, it was rather telling that with a government shutdown deadline looming, Johnson was not able to rally his troops around the bill’s merit but rather their dislike of rainbow flags.

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Democrats do not want to repeat the mistakes of last week, when they split over the GOP’s stopgap measure to avoid a federal government shutdown.

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A national protest meant to pressure Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign turned into a shutdown as citizens opted to stay away rather than take to the streets amid a heavy security presence.

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Some analysts have warned that Trump's charges on businesses importing vehicles could lead to the temporary shutdown of significant car production in the US, increase prices, and strain relations with allies.

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But there are concerns the move is likely to lead to the temporary shutdown of significant car production in the US, increase prices, and strain relations with allies.

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