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Standard actions which change the state of things
Locking it with , Unlocking it with , Switching on , Switching off , Opening , Closing , Wearing , Taking off 

Switching off something (past tense switched off)

The switching off and switching on actions are for the simplest kind of machinery operation: they are for objects representing machines (or more likely parts of machines), which are considered to be either off or on at any given time.

The actions are intended to be used where the noun is a device, but in fact they could work just as well with any kind which can be 'switched on' or 'switched off'.

Typed commands leading to this action

"close off [something]"

"turn [something] off"

"turn off [something]"

"switch [something] off"

"switch off [something]"

Rules controlling this action

check    an actor switching off  can't switch off unless switchable rule   name  unlist

check    an actor switching off  can't switch off what's already off rule   name  unlist

carry out    an actor switching off  standard switching off rule   name  unlist

report    an actor switching off  standard report switching off rule   name  unlist