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leaf shutter

leaf shutter noun: a shutter with a diaphragm, a number of thin blades that briefly uncover the camera aperture to make the exposure.

Noun

leaf shutter (plural leaf shutters)

  1. A shutter with a diaphragm, a number of thin blades that briefly uncover the camera aperture to make the exposure.

Forms of leaf shutter

pluralleaf shutters

Questions about leaf shutter

What does leaf shutter mean?
Leaf shutter means a shutter with a diaphragm, a number of thin blades that briefly uncover the camera aperture to make the exposure.
What part of speech is leaf shutter?
Leaf shutter is a noun.
What is the plural of leaf shutter?
The plural of leaf shutter is leaf shutters.

Words near leaf shutter in the dictionary

  1. leaf sewer
  2. leaf sewers
  3. leaf sheath
  4. leaf sheaths
  5. leaf sheep
  6. leaf shutter
  7. leaf sight
  8. leaf sights
  9. leaf spot
  10. leaf spring
  11. leaf springs

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