shutting

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/ˈʃʌtɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is shut.

“openings and shuttings of doors”

Similar
closing
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shut
nounshutting (plural shuttings)

plural shuttings

  1. The act by which something is shut.

    openings and shuttings of doors

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of closing something

Similar
closing
Broader
motionmovementmove
Also see
closing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shutting

cuttingputtingabuttingjuttingnuttingruttingguttingbutting
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Cite this entry
APA

shutting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting

MLA

“shutting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shutting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting.

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