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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Parr, ever in favor of vivid specificity, even then saw an opportunity to release the shutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Phillips 66 and Valero have already announced plans to shutter major refineries in Los Angeles and Benicia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

But firefighters could not get in because it was locked with a roll shutter.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The camera still emits a loud flash and shutter sound when taking photos, and there’s a light that turns on when it records video.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

He nudges the shutter, and it opens a few centimeters.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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