shutter
1shut·ter
noun \ˈshə-tər\Definition of SHUTTER
1
: one that shuts
2
: a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door
3
: a mechanical device that limits the passage of light; especially : a camera component that allows light to enter by opening and closing an aperture
4
: the movable louvers in a pipe organ by which the swell box is opened
— shut·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective
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1542
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