automaticshutoff
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈʃʌtɒf/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈʃʌtɔːf/
A feature that turns a machine off by itself.
The car has an automaticshutoff that stops the engine when you park.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A safety device that cuts power when a problem is detected.
The heater's automaticshutoff kicked in when it got too hot.
3. A setting that ends a session after a period of inactivity.
The app's automaticshutoff logged me out after ten minutes.
4. A mechanism that closes a valve or flow without human action.
The automaticshutoff sealed the pipe when pressure dropped.
5. The act of stopping something automatically rather than by hand.
Automaticshutoff of the lights saves energy at night.