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- [shuht-doun]
- /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/
- /ˈʃʌt.daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuht-doun]
- /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/
Definitions of shutdown word
- noun shutdown a shutting down, as of a factory, school, or machine; a termination or suspension of operations, services, or business activity: a partial government shutdown; an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor. 1
- noun shutdown turning off 1
- noun shutdown emotional state 1
- noun shutdown closing of business 1
- countable noun shutdown A shutdown is the closing of a factory, shop, or other business, either for a short time or for ever. 0
- noun shutdown the closing of a factory, shop, etc 0
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Origin of shutdown
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shut down
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Parts of speech for Shutdown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shutdown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shutdown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shutdown
noun shutdown
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- lockout — the temporary closing of a business or the refusal by an employer to allow employees to come to work until they accept the employer's terms.
- clampdown — A clampdown is a sudden restriction on a particular activity by a government or other authority.
- crackdown — A crackdown is strong official action that is taken to punish people who break laws.
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