(~s)
The ~ of a gas, water, or electricity supply, or of a telephone, is the act of disconnecting it so that it cannot be used.
N-VAR: oft the N of n
(~s)
The ~ of a gas, water, or electricity supply, or of a telephone, is the act of disconnecting it so that it cannot be used.
N-VAR: oft the N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012