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

1. Close with shutters
   "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"
    
2. [N. Amer] Close a business or service

Derived forms: shutters, shuttering, shuttered

Type of: blind, close, mechanical device, screen, shut

Part of: camera, double-hung window, photographic camera

Encyclopedia: Shutter