Shutter

Definitions

1. One who shuts or closes something.
2. A surname.
3. Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
   plural-normally
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.

Equivalents

Examples

“the openers and shutters of the sluices we believe⟳ are basic to the history of mind⟳”

“The volunteers consisted of a ringmaster, two experienced young cattlemen to grade the cattle, gate-openers and shutters[…]”

“A service hatch with sliding shutter is situated at the end⟳ of the kitchen next to the dining compartment. […] A shutter, in three parts, is fitted, which when lowered completely encloses the bar.”

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