Noun
A valve used to turn something off.
The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.
The act of turning something off.
The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.
About 50,000 customers in 21 counties in the state may be affected by the shutoff. Source: Internet
A positive displacement pump must not operate against a closed valve on the discharge side of the pump, because it has no shutoff head like centrifugal pumps. Source: Internet
During a plumbing emergency, you’ll want to make you close the main shutoff valve to avoid flooding. Source: Internet
A shutoff moratorium instituted early in the COVID-19 pandemic ended in October, according to the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Source: Internet
Only five days before the statewide shutdown, PG&E declared a voluntary moratorium on electrical shutoff for nonpayment. Source: Internet
WADESBORO — In the midst of a global pandemic, one Wadesboro resident lived with her water shutoff for the weekend after missing a payment and then trying unsuccessfully to pay the Town of Wadesboro with a voucher. Source: Internet