SHUT
noun
Definitions
- 1. The act or time of shutting; close; as, the shut of a door. Just then returned at shut of evening flowers. Milton.
- 2. A door or cover; a shutter. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton.
- 3. The line or place where two pieces of metal are united by welding. Cold shut, the imperfection in a casting caused by the flowing of liquid metal upon partially chilled metal; also, the imperfect weld in a forging caused by the inadequate heat of one surface under working.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
SHUT
(adjective)
1. Closed or fastened; as, a shut door.
2. Rid; clear; free; as, to get shut of a person. [Now dialectical or local, Eng. & U.S.] L'Estrange.
3. For...
SHUT
(verb)
1. To close so as to hinder ingress or egress; as, to shut a door or a gate; to shut one's eyes or mouth.
2. To forbid entrance into; to prohibit; to...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
