shutoff

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A valve used to turn something off.

   The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.

2. noun The act of turning something off.

   The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.

Similar words

shut-off shutdown shutter closing stopping stop suspension close closure arrest

Often followed by

valve valves of head and is switch device in

Word family

shutoffs