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shutdown

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from shut down.

Definitions

  1. The action of stopping operations

    The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

    • You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown.
    • There is a plastic molly-guard covering the escalator's shutdown button to prevent little kids from pushing it and stopping the escalator.

  2. A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.

    • When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown that he left the room.

  3. An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up…

    An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.

    • I retreated into myself and allowed myself to be swallowed into a typically autistic shutdown.
    • I may even reach the point where I have an autistic shutdown, which means I'll be unable to communicate, interact or socialize.
    • Their [autistic girls'] distress could come out in all sorts of ways and result in meltdown or shutdown.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A defensive ploy that prevents the opposing players from attacking.

    2. A big success

      A big success; a hyped atmosphere.

      • Fashion week and it's shutdown / Went to the show, sitting in the front row / In a black tracksuit and it's shutdown

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Derived

government shutdown

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for shutdown. 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