shut down; shutting down; shuts down
: to settle so as to obscure vision : close in
the night shut down early
: to make ineffective in competition
shut down the opposition's offensive line
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Examples of shutdown in a Sentence
Noun
the shutdown of the factory
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
In addition to the fuel rods, there are shutdown rods inserted during transport to halt the nuclear reaction entirely.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
Over the course of the year, a number of high-profile execs have left the company and Paramount Television has shut down, with its shows moving to CBS Studios.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
What’s Fresh Inside The Chaos at Boar’s Head How a fatal listeria outbreak, a plant shutdown and a nasty beef among the founding families has left the billion-dollar deli meat empire in peril.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
In addition to the fuel rods, there are shutdown rods inserted during transport to halt the nuclear reaction entirely.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
Asystole means the heart’s electrical and mechanical activity has shut down, and there’s no heartbeat (colloquially called ‘flatlining’).
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
Over the course of the year, a number of high-profile execs have left the company and Paramount Television has shut down, with its shows moving to CBS Studios.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutdown. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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shutdown
noun
shut·down
ˈshət-ˌdau̇n 
: an ending of an activity
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