Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory.
Wiktionary
- n. The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- n. A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
WordNet 3.0
- n. termination of operations
Examples
“The White House is so skittish about the word "shutdown" that it has been all but banished from its own lexicon.”
USA Today: As clock ticks, tension rises over a federal shutdown
“If the shutdown is already in progress, give up. bodar”
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“They can't walk into a room and have President Obama think that they can be blackmailed by yelling the word 'shutdown.”
USA Today: Gingrich to GOP freshmen: Avoid government shutdown
“The shutdown, in other words, was expected to outrage Minnesotans enough to get them to stand up and fight for their government goodies.”
“The Paterson, N.J.-bred Carson is in her third year with the Liberty, averages 13.5 points and 3.2 rebounds and is known as a shutdown defender.”
The Wall Street Journal: Agent Hints Bradshaw Interested in Miami
“Toshiba and Hitachi each submitted preliminary plans to conduct the long-term shutdown of Fukushima Daiichi, supported by U.S. contractors, once its reactors are cooled and under control.”
“Two Japanese corporate giants—Hitachi and Toshiba—have submitted preliminary plans to conduct the long-term shutdown of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power complex, introducing a cast of players who stand to be active at the site for decades to come.”
“TOKYO—Two Japanese corporate giants submitted preliminary plans to conduct the long-term shutdown of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power complex, introducing a cast of players who stand to be active at the site for decades.”
The Wall Street Journal: Companies Vie for Plant-Closing Job
“Well, that only works if the shutdown is scheduled.”
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“It may be that the B. Dalton shutdown is hindered by similar restrictions.”
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Genes
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Open and Shut
open, shut, open and shut, can opener, shut up, shutter, opening, shut-in, open door, open sesame, open-and-shut, shutoff and 47 more...
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Yet more words
hootowling, hoot owl, midday, prohibitive, shutdown, gerund, tripe, doweling, detestable, good measure, boojum, undergirding and 167 more...
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