Shut"ter (?), n.

1.

One who shuts or closes.

2.

A movable cover or screen for a window, designed to shut out the light, to obstruct the view, or to be of some strength as a defense; a blind.

3.

A removable cover, or a gate, for closing an aperture of any kind, as for closing the passageway for molten iron from a ladle.

 

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Shut"ter, n. (Photog.)

A mechanical device of various forms, attached to a camera for opening and closing to expose the plate.

 

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