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roller shutter

roller shutter noun: a shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.

roller shutter: a shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged...
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Noun

roller shutter (plural roller shutters)

  1. A shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.
    • [...] aluminium is used extensively for cross-partitions, intercommunicating doors and roller shutter doors.1962 February, “Talking of Trains: Restaurant car problems”, in Modern Railways, page 79

Forms of roller shutter

pluralroller shutters

Questions about roller shutter

What does roller shutter mean?
Roller shutter means a shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.
What part of speech is roller shutter?
Roller shutter is a noun.
What is the plural of roller shutter?
The plural of roller shutter is roller shutters.

Words near roller shutter in the dictionary

  1. roller rinks
  2. roller shade
  3. roller shades
  4. roller shoe
  5. roller shoes
  6. roller shutter
  7. roller shutters
  8. roller skate
  9. roller skates
  10. roller skating
  11. roller sled hockey

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