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The phrase "able to shut down" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone or something has the capability to stop functioning or to cease operations.
Example: "The system is able to shut down automatically in case of a power failure."
Alternatives: "capable of shutting down" or "able to power off".
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"I'm the one who's able to shut down a bridge".
"We had blocks and blocks we were able to shut down at a time".
Shouldn't the police and prosecutors and the F.B.I. be able to shut down these crooks?
Traditionally, building officials have been able to shut down only problem building sites, not problem contractors.
Just a few hundred drivers are able to shut down most of the city's multibillion-dollar construction industry.
The industry may be able to shut down Napster, but it can't stop the advance of technology.
The V-6 is able to shut down as many as 3 cylinders, raising mileage by about 2 m.p.g.
If you do this correctly, you would be able to shut down a third of the coal plants in the country".
In such a malfunction the engine needs to be able to shut down effectively and contain the blade inside the engine casing.
"I don't know if it's a good strength to have if you're a parent," Goydos said, "to be able to shut down like that".
Dr. Robinson is also working on a system that will be able to shut down after recognizing that the driver is confused, distracted, drowsy or overly tense.
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