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    turn-off
    /ˈtəːnɒf/

    noun

    • 1. a junction at which a road branches off from a main road: "Adam missed the turn-off to the village"
    • 2. a person or thing that causes someone to feel bored, disgusted, or sexually repelled: informal "he smelled of carbolic soap, a dreadful turn-off"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of turn off (something) in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    TURN OFF (SOMETHING) definition: 1. to leave the road you are travelling on and travel along another one: 2. to stop someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › turnoffTurnoff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TURNOFF is a place where one turns off; especially : exit. How to use turnoff in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTURN OFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When you turn off a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you stop heat, sound, or water being produced by adjusting the controls. The light's a bit too harsh. You can turn it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] I have to get up and turn off the radio. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Their water was turned off weeks ago without explanation.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTURNOFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. A turnoff is a road leading away from a major road or a highway. 2. Something that is a turnoff causes you to.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishturn off - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    to make somebody feel bored or not interested. People had been turned off by both candidates in the election. to stop somebody feeling sexually attracted; to make somebody have a strong feeling of dislike related noun turn-off. to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTURN OFF definition in American English - Collins Online...

    When you turn off a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you stop heat, sound, or water from being produced by adjusting the controls. The light's a bit too harsh. You can turn it off. If something turns you off a particular subject or activity, it makes you have no interest in it. What turns teenagers off science?

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › turn+offTurn off - definition of turn off by The Free Dictionary

    Define turn off. turn off synonyms, turn off pronunciation, turn off translation, English dictionary definition of turn off. v. turned , turn·ing , turns v. tr. 1. a. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve: A motor turns the wheels.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTURNOFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TURNOFF definition: 1. a short road that leads from a large road onto a smaller one: 2. speech, behavior, or some…. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › turn-off_1turn-off noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of turn-off noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › turnoffTurnoff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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