SHUT

shut

Noun

  1. The act or time of shutting; close.
    the shut of a door
  2. A door or cover; a shutter.
  3. The line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

Verb

  1. To close, to stop from being open.
    Please shut the door.
    The light was so bright I had to shut my eyes.
  2. To close, to stop being open.
    If you wait too long, the automatic door will shut.
  3. To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed.
    The pharmacy is shut on Sunday.
  4. To preclude; to exclude; to bar out.


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