shutter
/ˈʃʌtɚ/ · noun
Meaning
- One who shuts or closes something.
- (usually in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
- The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
- To close shutters covering.
- To close up (a building) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
- To cancel or terminate.
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