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shutoff.

A valve used to turn something off.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from shut off.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.