shut-off

noun

1. a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control
2. a stoppage or cessation

verb

1. to stem the flow of
2. to block off the passage through
3. to isolate or separate

Example Sentences

Water had already been scarce, but attacks on electricity infrastructure in October last year shut off power to the region’s main water station, in Alouk, and it has not been working since.

From BBC

A rare dust storm caused a multi-vehicle pileup and shut off power to Central Valley residents Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

He really captures how its appeal lies in the permission it gives followers to shut off their brains and instead wallow in their worst impulses.

From Salon

He said he hasn’t had power since Wednesday where he lives in Moorpark because power was shut off by his utility service amid strong wind gusts.

From Los Angeles Times

Southern California Edison began shutting off power to customers in areas where its equipment was considered at high risk of sparking a wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cloistered
• deserted
• hidden
• lonely
• quiet
• remote
• uninhabited