out of commission

prep_phrase

Definitions

  1. Not operational

    Not operational; not functioning properly.

    • One pair of handcuffs will put both hands out of commission.
    • At the same time, the valves, pistons, motion and brakegear plus ancillary equipment is overhauled, putting the locomotive out of commission for about 26 to 30 days.
    • A traffic light was out of commission, leaving motorists to sort their way through an occasionally busy intersection.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for out of commission. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA