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shut in
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Princeton's WordNet
invalid, shut-inadjective
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
introvertish, shut-inadjective
somewhat introverted
homebound, housebound, shut-inverb
confined usually by illness
enclose, close in, inclose, shut inverb
surround completely
"Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
Wiktionary
shut inverb
to lock in
shut inverb
to completely surround, enclose
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shut in
"Shut in" is a term generally used to refer to someone who is confined to their home or other indoor area, often due to physical or mental illness, disability, or social anxiety. In the oil and gas industry, it may also refer to the process of closing off a well temporarily for repair, maintenance, or reduction of production. Despite its negative connotation, in some contexts like the pandemic, a shut in can refer to anyone who stays indoors irrespective of their health or social status.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shut in in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shut in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of shut in in a Sentence
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart and his friends can only read the title.
Lord, when is this going to end? we don't want to be afraid. We are not going to be silenced and shut in the house by fear because the next thing that happens is fear. You thinking if you're walking down the street the police going to pull you over for walking.
Some producers will likely be forced to shut in some output because they won't get a decent price for their product, and some of the gas that is produced will probably make its way to the oversupplied U.S. market.
We were not totally surprised with the draw after the shut-in Canadian production.
We were not totally surprised with the draw after the shut-in in Canadian production.
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