# shutoff

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #71,916

## Definitions
1. A valve used to turn something off.
2. The act of turning something off.

## Etymology
Deverbal from shut off.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shutoff