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What does shut down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word shut down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To close, terminate, or end.
  2. (transitive) To turn off or stop.
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He immediately notified the pilot to shut down the engine and recommended the pilot abort the sortie.
He reckons up to 15,000 restaurants will be forced to shut down this year, adding around 40,000 to the job queues.
But you know, some of those automobile plants shut down because the just-in-time delivery of the parts was not possible.
Subsequently, many medical waste incinerators were unable to comply with the new regulation and have shut down.
The Downs has not conducted live racing since 1997 and shut down the following season due to financial trouble.
Invading foreign computer networks could shut down radars and electrical plants and disrupt telephone lines without firing a shot.

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