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shutdown
[ shuht-doun ]
noun
- 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
/ ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn /
noun
- the closing of a factory, shop, etc
- ( as modifier )
shutdown costs
verb
- to cease or cause to cease operation
- tr to close by lowering
- tr (of fog) to descend and envelop
- informal.intr; foll by on or upon to put a stop to; clamp down on
- tr to reduce the power level of (a nuclear reactor) to the lowest possible value
Word History and Origins
Origin of shutdown1
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, the Senate will take up legislation, which the House passed Tuesday, to avoid a shutdown and fund the government through Sept. 30.
As Salon reported, in the event of a government shutdown, the executive branch has considerable authority over which agencies are kept open and which are not.
Democrats and various humanitarian organisations have characterised the shutdown of USAID's programmes - which were funded by Congress - as illegal, prompting several lawsuits.
Congress must vote to continue funding the government or risk a shutdown by March 14.
The shutdown of fishing has taken a toll not only on the commercial fishing fleet but also on operators of charter fishing boats, as well as shops that sell bait and tackle.
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