"shuts" in the verb sense
1. close, shut
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed make shut
"Close the door"
"shut the window"
2. close, shut
become closed
"The windows closed with a loud bang"
3. exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
prevent from entering shut out
"The trees were shutting out all sunlight"
"This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
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