shutting down

A form of shut down — To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shut down
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APA

shutting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting%20down

MLA

“shutting down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shutting down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting%20down.

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