shuttering

shut·ter

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shuht-er]
- /ˈʃʌt ər/
- /ˈʃʌ.tər.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuht-er]
- /ˈʃʌt ər/

Definitions of shuttering word

noun shuttering a solid or louvered movable cover for a window. 1
noun shuttering a movable cover, slide, etc., for an opening. 1
noun shuttering a person or thing that shuts. 1
noun shuttering Photography. a mechanical device for opening and closing the aperture of a camera lens to expose film or the like. 1
verb with object shuttering to close or provide with shutters: She shuttered the windows. 1
verb with object shuttering to close (a store or business operations) for the day or permanently. 1

See all 7 definitions of shuttering

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Origin of shuttering

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45; shut + -er1

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Parts of speech for Shuttering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shuttering

shuttering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shuttering usage trend in Literature

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