offswitchdirection
nounUK /ˈɒfswɪtʃdɪˌrɛkʃən/
US /ˈɔːfswɪtʃdəˌrɛkʃən/
The way you turn something to make it stop.
He turned the knob in the offswitchdirection and the machine went quiet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setting that points toward turning a device off.
The dial was set to the offswitchdirection by mistake.
3. A movement or gesture that shuts something down.
With a quick offswitchdirection of her hand, she silenced the alarm.
4. The side or position where a switch stops working.
Make sure the lever rests in the offswitchdirection when you finish.