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Shutoff noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid
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Not something you'd want to use at close range, and could conceivably have a water-detection-shutoff-switch more to protect the wielder than because of technical problems.
Source: No Waterproofing in the Future
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