shutdown
IPA: ʃˈʌtdaʊn
noun
- The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
- (psychology, autism) An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
shut down
IPA: ʃˈʌtdˈaʊn
verb
- (transitive) To close, terminate, or end.
- (ergative) To turn off or stop.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors.
- (slang, auto racing, car culture) To pass (another vehicle), especially quickly.
shut-down
IPA: ʃˈʌtdaʊn
noun
- Alternative form of shutdown. [The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.]
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Examples of "shutdown" in Sentences
Examples of "shut-down" in Sentences
- The Nittany Lions will also once again lack a shut-down defender on the perimeter or in the paint.
- The reactor shut-down system performed perfectly -- if there had been earthquake damage the reactor would have been stopped.
- The commission can't begin inspections at the newly shut-down reactor until it cools sufficiently, which could take a few days.
- What happened instead was an unanticipated system failure -- the tsunami took out the back-up power system, after the earthquake had triggered the automatic shut-down of the reactor itself and the electricity it generates.
- I credit the staff's great work on stories last semester including two wildfires and the possible probably shut-down of the J-school, which was horribly covered by the area's mainstream media but covered thoroughly and fairly by the CUI.
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