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shutter

shutter [ shúttər ]


noun  (plural shutters)
Definition:
 
1. door or window cover: a hinged cover for a door or window, often with louvres and usually fitted in pairs

2. camera device: a mechanical part of a camera that opens and closes the lens aperture to expose the film or plate to light



transitive verb  (3rd person present singular shutters, present participle shuttering, past and past participle shuttered)
Definition:
 
1. close something using shutters: to close or protect something by means of shutters

2. fit something with shutters: to equip something with shutters

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