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Shunter vs Shutter - What's the difference?

shunter | shutter |

As nouns the difference between shunter and shutter

is that shunter is a railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher while shutter is one who shuts or closes something.

As a verb shutter is

to close shutters covering.

shunter

English

Noun

(wikipedia shunter) (en noun)
  • (rail transport, British) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher
  • (rail transport, British) A person who carries out shunting operations

    • Synonyms

    * (locomotive) switcher (US)

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    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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