shutter shutter /ˈʃʌtɝ/

noun

1. () A hinged blind for a window  ( shutter )
   a hinged blind for a window
    The shutters on the windows were painted a pale blue color
   The shutters on the windows were painted a pale blue color
   
   
2. () A mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure  ( shutter )
   a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
     She closed the shutters to block out the sunlight.
   She closed the shutters to block out the sunlight.
   
   

verb

1. Close with shutters  ( shutter )
   close with shutters
    We shuttered the window to keep the house cool
   We shuttered the window to keep the house cool
   

 Cinclus aquaticus Cinclus aquaticus /ˈsɪŋkləs əˈkwætɪkəs/

noun

1. A water ouzel of Europe  ( Cinclus aquaticus , European water ouzel )
   a water ouzel of Europe
   
   

 Linear B Linear B /ˈlɪniːər biː/

noun

1. A syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.  ( Linear B )
   a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.
    Ancient scripts like Linear B offer insights into early civilizations.
   Ancient scripts like Linear B offer insights into early civilizations.
   
   

 genus Baptisia genus Baptisia /ˈdʒiːnəs bæpˈtiːziə/

noun

1. Genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod  ( Baptisia , genus Baptisia )
   genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod