cycle off
B2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
When a machine stops working for a while as part of its normal on-off pattern.
Literal meaning: To go through a cycle and then switch off.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
Of a machine or system: to automatically turn off at a set point in its programmed operation cycle.
"The air conditioner will cycle off once the room reaches the target temperature."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 neutral
To deliberately power down a device or system through a controlled cycling procedure, especially to reset or cool it.
"The technician cycled off the pump before performing maintenance."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly used in technical and engineering contexts — HVAC systems, refrigeration units, industrial machinery. Also used in computing for scheduled power states. More common in American English technical writing.
Commonly used with
compressor system unit relay thermostat motor
Forms
Base
cycle off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cycles off
he/she/it
Past simple
cycled off
yesterday
Past participle
cycled off
have + pp
-ing form
cycling off
continuous
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