Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A shutting down; a discontinuance, especially of work in a mill, factory, or the like.
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Examples
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The reactor shut-down system performed perfectly -- if there had been earthquake damage the reactor would have been stopped.
Carl Pope: What Have They Done to the Rain? Carl Pope 2011
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What happened instead was an unanticipated system failure -- the tsunami took out the back-up power system, after the earthquake had triggered the automatic shut-down of the reactor itself and the electricity it generates.
Carl Pope: What Have They Done to the Rain? Carl Pope 2011
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The reactor shut-down system performed perfectly -- if there had been earthquake damage the reactor would have been stopped.
Carl Pope: What Have They Done to the Rain? Carl Pope 2011
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What happened instead was an unanticipated system failure -- the tsunami took out the back-up power system, after the earthquake had triggered the automatic shut-down of the reactor itself and the electricity it generates.
Carl Pope: What Have They Done to the Rain? Carl Pope 2011
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The reactor shut-down system performed perfectly -- if there had been earthquake damage the reactor would have been stopped.
Carl Pope: What Have They Done to the Rain? Carl Pope 2011
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The commission can't begin inspections at the newly shut-down reactor until it cools sufficiently, which could take a few days.
Worn Pipes Shut California Reactors Rebecca Smith 2012
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I credit the staff's great work on stories last semester including two wildfires and the possible probably shut-down of the J-school, which was horribly covered by the area's mainstream media but covered thoroughly and fairly by the CUI.
Gil Asakawa: It's Been 3 Years Since The "War Against Asians" Story Ran In CU's Student News Site Gil Asakawa 2011
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I credit the staff's great work on stories last semester including two wildfires and the possible probably shut-down of the J-school, which was horribly covered by the area's mainstream media but covered thoroughly and fairly by the CUI.
Gil Asakawa: It's Been 3 Years Since The "War Against Asians" Story Ran In CU's Student News Site Gil Asakawa 2011
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The Nittany Lions will also once again lack a shut-down defender on the perimeter or in the paint.
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What happened instead was an unanticipated system failure -- the tsunami took out the back-up power system, after the earthquake had triggered the automatic shut-down of the reactor itself and the electricity it generates.
Carl Pope: What Have They Done to the Rain? Carl Pope 2011
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