nounπShareThe act or time of shutting; close."the shut of a door"actiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA door or cover; a shutter."The old barn had no windows, only wooden shuts to block the wind and rain. "architecturepropertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together."The inspection revealed a weakness along the car's body panel shuts, indicating a potential for rust. "technicalmaterialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close, to stop from being open."Please shut the door."actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close, to stop being open."If you wait too long, the automatic door will shut."actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed."The pharmacy is shut on Sunday."businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confine in an enclosed area."I shut the cat in the kitchen before going out."actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo catch or snag in the act of shutting something."The dog always shuts his tail in the door when he's excited and runs inside. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preclude; to exclude; to bar out."The heavy door shuts out all the noise from the busy street. "actionpossibilitystateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets."The students used the narrow shut to get to the back playground quickly. "areaplacebuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
