Definitions for shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊnshut·down

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1. closure, closedown, closing, shutdownnoun

   termination of operations

   "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

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1. shutdownnoun

   The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

   The system is doing its shutdown operations.

2. shutdownnoun

   A reciprocation, typically as an insult.

   When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown he ceased his insults.

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1. Shutdown

   Shutdown is a song by English rapper Skepta, released as the second single from his fourth album Konnichiwa (2016) on 26 April 2015 through his Boy Better Know record label. A music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on the day of the song's release. "Shutdown" peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples speech from a Vine video created by Canadian rapper Drake. The song was covered by English rock band Slaves in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and has since been included in the band's live setlists. The track is featured in NBA 2K17.

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1. shutdown

   A shutdown refers to the closure or discontinuation of operations, functions, or activities. This can be applied to various contexts such as the turning off of machinery, systems, or devices; closing of businesses or services; or, more broadly, a situation when a government ceases non-essential operations due to lack of funding.

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1. shutdown

   Song lyrics by shutdown -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by shutdown on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce shutdown?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shutdown in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shutdown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of shutdown in a Sentence

1. William Jefferson Clinton:

   You need to know that a member of Congress who refuses to allow the minimum wage to come up for a vote made more money during last year's one-month government shutdown than a minimum wage worker makes in an entire year.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   I would hope we don't have to resort to shut down, i think that would be something that is obviously an extreme. I think it would not be viewed very, very favorably... So rather than think in terms of reverting back down to a complete shutdown, I would think we need to get the states pausing in their opening process.

3. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas:

   It's understandable that( Anthony Fauci) looks at that as a solution, a nationwide shutdown order. What's important is that has not been given, the CDC -- I watch their guidelines regularly -- and they have not indicated that's an appropriate or necessary step across the country.

4. John Kostelnik:

   With the shutdown and people having trouble putting food on the table, I'm worried this is an additional stressor, we are the ones that are suffering.

5. Jeanine Luna:

   I was admitted in the hospital at the end of March. Nobody really quite knew what coronavirus was at that point, they were starting to shut everything down. And they kept thinking it was only going to be a two-week shutdown and it turned out to be a year shutdown.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shutdown
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shutdown
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com