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shutdown [ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn] n (Business / Commerce) a. the closing of a factory, shop, etc. b. (as modifier) shutdown costs vb shut down (adverb)
1. to cease or cause to cease operation 2. (tr) to close by lowering 3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (tr) (of fog) to descend and envelop 4. (intr; foll by on or upon) Informal to put a stop to; clamp down on 5. (Physics / Nuclear Physics) (tr) to reduce the power level of (a nuclear reactor) to the lowest possible value ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations shutdown [ˈʃʌtdaʊn] N 1. [of factory, shop, business] → cierre m 2. (Ftbl) (also winter shutdown) suspensión temporal de la actividad futbolística durante las semanas más inclementes del invierno How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Even as the thought crossed his mind he heard the whistle of a locomotive to the east and knew that the railway was in operation again after a shutdown of several days. And then all the tricks of the packers, their masters, the tyrants who ruled them-- the shutdowns and the scarcity of work, the irregular hours and the cruel speeding-up, the lowering of wages, the raising of prices |
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