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Definition of shut off phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shut off

phrasal verb
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shut off
  1. (of a machine, tool, etc.) to stop working
    • The engines shut off automatically in an emergency.
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shut something off
  1. to stop a machine, tool, etc. from working
    • I wish someone would shut off that car alarm.
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  2. to stop a supply of gas, water, etc. from flowing or reaching a place
    • A valve immediately shuts off the gas when the lid is closed.
See shut off in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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