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shutter

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌtəː/

The English word “shutter” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who shuts or closes something.
  2. Each of a series of protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
  3. A similar screen used as an improvised stretcher to carry someone wounded or sick.
  4. The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
  5. Any other opening and closing device.
  6. A panel used to contain freshly poured concrete, which is usually removed when the concrete hardens.

verb

  1. To close shutters covering.
  2. To close up (a building) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
  3. To cancel or terminate.
  4. To rain heavily.

Etymology

From shut + -er. Compare shuttle.

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