What does shut off mean?
Shut off means A valve used to turn something off..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · 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.
The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.
Use shut off when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shut off means A valve used to turn something off..
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The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.
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