Meaning

6 senses
  1. One who shuts or closes something.

    Verschließender, Verschließer

    закрыва́тельzakryvátelʹ, закрыва́тельницаzakryvátelʹnica, закрыва́ющийzakryvájuščij

  2. (usually plural)Each of a series of protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.

    Fensterladen, Rollladen

    ста́веньstávenʹ

    віко́нницяvikónnycja

  3. A similar screen used as an improvised stretcher to carry someone wounded or sick.

  4. The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

    Verschluss

    затво́рzatvór

    затво́рzatvór

    a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

  5. Any other opening and closing device.

  6. A panel used to contain freshly poured concrete, which is usually removed when the concrete hardens.

Examples

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  1. I've decided to replace the shutters.

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  2. These shutters need to be replaced.

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  3. We need to replace these shutters.

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  4. I forgot to open the shutter.

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  5. I forgot to open the shutters.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
protective panels over windows:
part of a camera:
Русский
By meaning 3
one who shuts or closes:
protective panels over windows:
part of a camera:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
one who shuts or closes:
protective panels over windows:
part of a camera:

Origin

From shut + -er. Compare shuttle.

From shut + -er. Compare shuttle.

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