Shut-down

Pronunciation: /ˈʃət- ˈdaʊn/

Shut-down (noun)

  1. An event when a machine or system stops operating, usually because it is turned off or fails.
  2. A planned or forced stopping of work in a company or organization for a period of time.

Examples

  • The shut-down happened after the power failed.
  • The computer shows a warning before shut-down.

Shut-down (verb)

  1. To stop a machine or system from working by switching it off or ending its operation.

Examples

  • Please shut-down the system before you leave.
  • The technician shut-down the machine to fix it.