shutter
/หสสtษ/IPA: /SH AH1 T ER0/
noun
- 1
One who shuts or closes something.
- 2
(usually in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
- 3
The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
verb
- 1
To close shutters covering.
โShutter the windows: there's a storm coming!โ
- 2
To close up (a building) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
โIt took all day to shutter the cabin now that the season has ended.โ
- 3
To cancel or terminate.
โThe US is seeking to get Iran to shutter its nuclear weapons program.โ
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