iron shutter

collocation in English

meaningsofironandshutter

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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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shutter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃʌt.ər/us
/ˈʃʌt̬.ɚ/
the part of a camera that opens temporarily to allow light to reach the film when a photograph is ...
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(Definition ofironandshutterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofiron shutter

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The cost of insurance was to be so huge that it would have put him out of business, so, sensibly, he installed some iron shutters.
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Why do they have iron shutters?
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The iron shutters and brick construction meant that torches lit to destroy the building went out without causing damage to the building's contents.
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To prevent the rockets's exhaust from entering the vessel he had the scuttles fitted with iron shutters.
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Heavy iron shutters were mounted on the inside of windows.
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Both cannons were protected on all sides behind six exterior-mounted, heavy iron shutters.
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The cast iron shutters on the windows were designed and painted to match the wooden ones on the rest of the building.
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Iron shutters closed on the inside and were locked with wooden beams.
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His system was based on ten collapsible iron shutters.
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The first floor windows are six-over-nine double hung sash with iron shutters found on each side.
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The system was based on ten collapsible iron shutters.
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Its iron shutters and sand on the roof protected it from the fires of 1859, 1874, and 1893.
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Holmes also discovers that it is possible to see what is happening inside the office from outside even when the iron shutters are closed.
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