shutoff

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noun

A valve used to turn something off.

“The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.”

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Meanings

nounshutoff (plural shutoffs)

plural shutoffs · alternative shut-off

  1. A valve used to turn something off.

    The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.

  2. The act of turning something off.

    The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.

Origin

Deverbal from shut off.

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APA

shutoff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutoff

MLA

“shutoff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutoff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shutoff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutoff.

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