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Word: Shutdown
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃʌtdaʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance
Short Definition:closure of factory or system
Examples:- engines should be allowed to cool down between a shutdown and the next start
- the build-up was pushing the reactor towards shutdown
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