Meaning of out of action | Babel Free

Definitions

Unable to work or function, often due to a particular event.

Examples

“Press reports of the length of time the bridge is likely to be out of action vary greatly, but Mr. Farr gathers that a temporary structure may be ready in six months; complete reconstruction, however, will take at least two years. [It was never rebuilt or replaced, and demolished instead.]”

“In 2004, after heavy rain fell on sodden ground, floods put the line out of action from February until May.”

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