out of commission
prep_phraseDefinitions
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