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Shutter vs Blinder - What's the difference?

shutter | blinder |

As nouns the difference between shutter and blinder

is that shutter is one who shuts or closes something while blinder is something that blinds.

As a verb shutter

is to close shutters covering.

As an adjective blinder is

(blind).

shutter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who shuts or closes something.
  • * (Max Beerbohm)
  • it would be very difficult to pack this drawing in such a way that it would be sure not to be injured by the frantic fingers of the openers and shutters .
  • (usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
  • (photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in during taking a picture.
  • Derived terms

    * roller shutter * shutter priority * shutter speed

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To close shutters covering.
  • Shutter the windows, there's a storm coming!
  • To close up (a building or an operation) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
  • It took all day to shutter the cabin now that the season has ended.
    The US is seeking to get Iran to shutter its nuclear weapons program.

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    blinder

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (blind)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that blinds
  • a bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted
  • A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
  • (British, slang) An exceptional performance
  • He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground.

    Synonyms

    * (sense, horse's blindfold) blinker, winkers * (exceptional performance) cracker

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