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closedown

/ˈkloʊzdaʊn/

/ˈkləʊzdaʊn/

Other forms: closedowns

Definitions of closedown
  1. noun
    termination of operations
    synonyms: closing, closure, shutdown
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    types:
    plant closing
    act of shutting down operation of a plant
    bank closing
    act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
    layoff
    the act of laying off an employee or a work force
    type of:
    conclusion, ending, termination
    the act of ending something
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