shutter

🇺🇸 /ˈʃʌtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃʌtə(r)/
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noun
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A cover for a window that can be closed to block light or protect the window.

They closed the wooden shutter to keep the bright sun out of the room.

R

The part of a camera that opens to let light in when taking a photo.

The camera shutter opens quickly to capture the image.

translation

n. A cover for a window that can be closed to block light or protect the window.; The part of a camera that opens to let light in when taking a photo.

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Plural shutters