shutting

B1 · Intermediate

v. closing a shop, factory, or business for a short time or forever.

v. the act of ceasing operations of a commercial or industrial establishment, either temporarily or permanently.

“The council is shutting the local library because they don't have enough money.”

“The sudden shutting of the steel mill devastated the local economy, leaving hundreds of skilled workers without immediate employment prospects.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the physical movement or sound of something being closed.

n. the specific instance or sound of an object being moved into a closed position.

“The loud shutting of the gate woke the dog up.”

“The rhythmic shutting of the hydraulic valves was the only sound audible in the otherwise silent engine room.”