SHUT OFF


Meaning of SHUT OFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1818

transitive verb

1. : to close off : separate — usually used with from

shut off from the rest of the world

2.

a. : to cut off (as flow or passage) : stop

shuts off the oxygen supply

b. : to stop the operation of (as a machine)

shut the motor off

intransitive verb

: to cease operating : stop

shuts off automatically

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.