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shutter

/ˈʃʌtə(r)/noun

उच्चारण शटर

(खिड़की का) पल्ला, किवाड़

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually pl.]

    one of a pair of wooden or metal covers that can be closed over the outside of a window

    (खिड़की का) पल्ला, किवाड़

    • She opened the shutters to let the sunlight in.
    • The wooden shutters kept out the afternoon heat.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a metal cover that can be pulled down over the front of a shop to protect it

    शटर

    • The shopkeeper pulled down the shutter at nine o'clock.
    • At night, the shutters of the shops in the market are pulled down.
  3. 3

    [C]

    the part of a camera that opens to allow light to pass through the lens when you take a photograph

    (कैमरे का) शटर

    • Press the button to release the shutter.
    • shutter speed
Idioms 1

bring/put down the shutters

to stop letting somebody know what you think or feel, or to stop doing business

दरवाज़े बंद कर लेना, बात या काम बंद कर देना

  • Whenever I ask about her past, she brings down the shutters.