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shut-off

British  

noun

  1. a device that shuts something off, esp a machine control

  2. a stoppage or cessation

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verb

  1. to stem the flow of

  2. to block off the passage through

  3. to isolate or separate

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shut off Idioms  

  1. Stop the flow or passage of, as in They shut off the water while repairs were being made . [Early 1800s]

  2. Close off, isolate, as in Loners shut themselves off from the community . [First half of 1800s]

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