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Verb1.close off - stem the flow of; "shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation"
shut off
cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop, give up - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
2.close off - isolate or separate; "She was shut off from the friends"
shut off
divide, separate - make a division or separation
curtain off - separate by means of a curtain
3.close off - block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve"
block off, shut off
barricade, block, block up, blockade, block off, bar, stop - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
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vt sep → abriegeln, (ab)sperren; (= separate off) area of office etc → abteilen, abtrennen


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The Department of Water Resources constructed a boom to close off a 15-acre area of the man-made lake to retain debris flowing from charred canyon walls, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Paul Hardy, who is stationed at the lake recreation area.
BURN AREAS CONCERN IN UPCOMING STORM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
TandemMould also allows a molder to completely close off one parting line and run the press and tool in a single-face mode," says Kliewer.
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The gamble failed, as it garnered just 56 of the 60 votes needed to close off debate and move to consideration of the measure, actually falling one vote shy of the 57 who voted in June to repeal the estate tax altogether.
Congress passes pensions bill, estate-tax cut fails by Lehmann, R.J. / Best's Review
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