shutoff
Valve that stops
A shutoff is a device or mechanism that stops the flow of something—water, gas, electricity, fuel: The emergency shutoff prevented a flood.
It also names the act of stopping such flow: a government-ordered shutoff of utilities.
An automatic shutoff activates without human intervention when certain conditions are met.
Point of termination
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- haltComplete sudden stop
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- terminationAct of ending something
suspension · interruption · closure · end · completion · deadline · date · time
Valve controlling fluid passage
- faucetValve controlling water flow
- spigotLiquid flow controller
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- gate valvePipe flow shutoff mechanism
ball valve · butterfly valve · actuator · handle · lever · pipeline · main · supply line
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- tagoutContact that retires baserunner
- emergency stopInstant shutdown mechanism
- kill switchEmergency shutoff mechanism
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
failsafe · interlock · override · automatic · manual · pressure relief · leak detection · sensor
Circuit-breaking toggle device
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- buttonDisc through a hole
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- handlePart for gripping
timer · thermostat · float · pressure switch · relay · controller · actuator · trigger
Complete power loss
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
- power cutLoss of electricity
- load sheddingDeliberate power interruption
- meterDevice that measures usage
delinquency · nonpayment · reconnection · notice · warning · scheduled · unscheduled · rolling
cutoff
Point of termination
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- haltComplete sudden stop
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
termination · suspension · interruption · closure · end · completion · deadline · date · time · point
stopcock
Valve controlling fluid passage
gate valve · ball valve · butterfly valve · actuator · handle · lever · pipeline · main · supply line · water main
lockout
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- tagoutContact that retires baserunner
- emergency stopInstant shutdown mechanism
- kill switchEmergency shutoff mechanism
circuit breaker · failsafe · interlock · override · automatic · manual · pressure relief · leak detection · sensor · alarm
switch
Circuit-breaking toggle device
handle · timer · thermostat · float · pressure switch · relay · controller · actuator · trigger · mechanism
blackout
Complete power loss
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
- power cutLoss of electricity
- load sheddingDeliberate power interruption
meter · delinquency · nonpayment · reconnection · notice · warning · scheduled · unscheduled · rolling · mandatory
- safeguardssafeguards, safety valve, protections, kill switch, defenses
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- plumbingpipes, valves, fittings, faucets, drains
- gas servicenatural gas, gas line, gas meter, meter reading, gas leak
- limiterslimiter, limit, restrictor, regulator, throttle
shutoffstartup
New business enterprise
turn-on · activation · ignition · power-on · start-up
shutoffcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
continuance · persistence · prolongation · extension · longevity
shutoffturn-on
Arousing stimulus
hookup · connection · restoration · supply · reconnection