shutter

  1. Noun.  (usually, plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
  2. Noun.  (photography) The part of a camera that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in during taking a picture.
  3. Verb.  To close the shutters.
  4. Verb.  To close up a building for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.

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