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shutter

shut·ter

shutter

 
pronunciation:
shuh tr
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a hinged wooden or metal cover that closes over the outside or inside of a window.
 
definition 2: a device that opens and closes the lens of a camera.
definition 3: one that shuts.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: shutters, shuttering, shuttered
definition: to supply, close, or cover with shutters.
He shuttered the windows for the winter.
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