Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act indicated by the verb shut in any of its senses; specifically, the act of joining or welding one piece of iron to another. Also called
shutting up or shutting together.
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- verb Present participle of
shut .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of closing something
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Examples
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Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours.
Windows 7 RC Available For Download Now | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours.
Windows 7 RC Available For Download Now | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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•This week's surprise: Indy's D doesn't get the props that are showered on the prolific offense, but in shutting down the Ravens demonstrated that it has championship mettle.
NFL Replay: Brett Favre adding more to league's record books 2010
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MGM had no hesitation in shutting down her ambitions, and instead signed her up for an alternate method of helping the war effort, which they proclaimed her much more suited to -- selling kisses at a promotional event for $50,000 each.
Hedwig Kiesler is a Stone-Cold BADASS zhukora1 2009
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Every time the RIAA has a success in shutting down a site, they provide a new rule in the rule book for what not to do for the next application, providing a near step by step solution on what to avoid.
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Xisithrus, I must admit that I take particular pleasure in shutting down that faux-pious, soulless, un-Christ-like a-hole.
Think Progress » Van Jones to Glenn Beck: ‘I see you, and I love you, brother.’ (Updated) 2010
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Investing could mean investing in shutting down coal.
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(Not to mention how that would result in shutting down so many of the stores, restauarants, bars, theaters, and sports arenas that so many of us DC residents enjoy living nearby.)
Matthew Yglesias » DDOT Decides That Speedy Cars are More Important than Pedestrian Safety 2009
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Xisithrus, I must admit that I take particular pleasure in shutting down that faux-pious, soulless, un-Christ-like a-hole.
Think Progress » Van Jones to Glenn Beck: ‘I see you, and I love you, brother.’ (Updated) 2010
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While the parents were able to persuade union electricians to stop the school system from turning off power to the building, the schools were successful in shutting off the heat.
Sit-In at Chicago School Appears Near End Joe Barrett 2010
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