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Added 9 October 2026

shutter

/ˈʃʌtəː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shutter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure.
A hinged blind for a window.

verb

Close with shutters.
We shuttered the window to keep the house cool

Origin

From shut + -er. Compare shuttle.

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