shut-off

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shuht awf, of]
- /ʃʌt ɔf, ɒf/
- /ʃʌt ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuht awf, of]
- /ʃʌt ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of shut-off word

noun shut-off the act or time of shutting or closing. 1
noun shut-off the line where two pieces of welded metal are united. 1
verb with object shut-off to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct. 1
verb with object shut-off to close the doors of (often followed by up): to shut up a shop for the night. 1
verb with object shut-off to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts: Shut your book. Shut the window! 1
verb with object shut-off to confine; enclose: to shut a bird into a cage. 1

See all 12 definitions of shut-off

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Origin of shut-off

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; noun use of verb phrase shut off

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shut-off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shut-off

shut-off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.