SHUTDOWN

closure, closedown, closing, shutdown

(noun) termination of operations; “they regretted the closure of the day care center”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shutdown (plural shutdowns)

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

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

An autistic response to stress, etc. where the individual becomes silent and motionless.

Antonyms

• startup

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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