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Definitions for SHUTDOWN
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊnshut·down

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. closure, closedown, closing, shutdownnoun

    termination of operations

    "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

Wiktionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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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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. Drew Hammill:

    Democrats have put forward strong, smart and effective border security solutions in the bipartisan conference committee, while the president still refuses to take a second shutdown off the table.

  2. The Air Force Academy:

    Due to the government shutdown, all Air Force Academy home and away intercollegiate athletic events have been canceled until further notice. In the event a solution is reached, the Academy will work to reschedule as many missed events as possible.

  3. Shawn Kravetz:

    For the wealthy it was watching the stock market go down 15 percent in the fourth quarter, for government workers, it was weeks of no cash flow and uncertainty. For many it was the uncertainty of the shutdown and what the secondary effects might be to them directly, to their jobs or businesses, or the economy at large ... everyone was touched directly or indirectly. That didn't pop the bubble but certainly let a little air out.

  4. Ryan Baugh:

    Those questions seem at the heart of what the( shutdown) debate is.

  5. Lindsey Graham:

    After my discussions with numerous senators on both sides of the last night it is clear to me a commitment to move to immigration after February 8th is the key to ending the government shutdown and finding resolution on all the outstanding issues.

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