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Noun: shutdown  'shút,dawn
  1. Termination of operations
    "they regretted the shutdown of the day care centre";
    - closure, closedown, closing
Verb: shut down
  1. Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
    "shut down the shop";
    - close up, close, fold, close down

Derived forms: shut down, shuts down, shutting down, shutdowns

Type of: conclusion, ending, termination

Encyclopedia: Shutdown

Shut down

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shut out
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Shute
shuteye
shut-eye
shut-in
shutout
shutter
shutter telegraph chain
shutterbug
shuttered
shutting