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shutter

shut·ter [ shúttər ]


noun  (plural shut·ters)
Definition:
 
1. door or window cover: a hinged cover for a door or window, often with louvers 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  (past and past participle shut·tered, present participle shut·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular shut·ters)
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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