"power down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: powers down [present, singular, third-person], powering down [participle, present], powered down [participle, past], powered down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} power down (third-person singular simple present powers down, present participle powering down, simple past and past participle powered down)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To switch off (something electrical). Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-power_down-en-verb-U6AVaIZE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down)

Inflected forms

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