Meanings
nounshut-off (plural shut-offs)
plural shut-offs
- alternativeAlternative spelling of shutoff, often used attributively.
The tank is provided with external feed sumps with shut-off valves to enable the sieve contained in them to be removed and cleaned without the necessity for emptying the tank.
1956 April, “"Merchant Navy" Class Pacific Modified”, in Railway Magazine, page 212
Origin
Deverbal from shut off.
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