shutting (verb)

  • 31List of political catch phrases — The following is a list of political catch phrases, that is, distinctive statements uttered by political figures that have gone on to become well known.They are distinct from political slogans in that they are often not deliberately created… …

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  • 32erase — e‧rase [ɪˈreɪz ǁ ɪˈreɪs] verb [transitive] COMPUTING if you erase information on a computer, you remove it; = delete erasure noun [countable, uncountable] * * * erase UK US /ɪˈreɪz/ US  /ɪˈreɪs/ verb [T] …

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  • 33shut down — UK US shut (sth) down Phrasal Verb with shut({{}}/ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (shutting, shut, shut) ► [I or T] IT, PRODUCTION if a computer or other machine shuts down or someone shuts it down, it stops operating: »The unit, which can process 70,000… …

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  • 34shut sth down — UK US shut (sth) down Phrasal Verb with shut({{}}/ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (shutting, shut, shut) ► [I or T] IT, PRODUCTION if a computer or other machine shuts down or someone shuts it down, it stops operating: »The unit, which can process 70,000… …

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  • 35shut off — UK US shut (sth) off Phrasal Verb with shut({{}}/ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (shutting, shut, shut) ► [T] COMMERCE, PRODUCTION, GOVERNMENT if a supply or process is shut off or someone shuts it off, it stops: »The committee has the power to shut off funds …

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  • 36shut sth off — UK US shut (sth) off Phrasal Verb with shut({{}}/ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (shutting, shut, shut) ► [T] COMMERCE, PRODUCTION, GOVERNMENT if a supply or process is shut off or someone shuts it off, it stops: »The committee has the power to shut off funds …

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  • 37include — [15] The idea of ‘shutting in’ or ‘enclosure’ is etymologically central to include – indeed, it is virtually the same word as enclose. It was borrowed from Latin inclūdere, a compound verb formed from the prefix in and claudere ‘shut’ (source of… …

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  • 38include — [15] The idea of ‘shutting in’ or ‘enclosure’ is etymologically central to include – indeed, it is virtually the same word as enclose. It was borrowed from Latin inclūdere, a compound verb formed from the prefix in and claudere ‘shut’ (source of… …

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  • 39de|vote — «dih VOHT», verb, vot|ed, vot|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to give up (oneself, or one s money, time, or efforts) to some person, purpose, or service: »The mother devoted herself to her children. He devoted his efforts to the improvement of the parks …

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  • 40Monopoly — This article is about the economic term. For the board game, see Monopoly (game). For other uses, see Monopoly (disambiguation). Competition law Basic concepts …

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