roller shutters
Retractable window covers
Roller shutters are window or door coverings made of horizontal slats that roll up into a compact housing above the opening.
They provide security, insulation, and light control for homes and businesses.
The slats are typically aluminum or steel, operated manually or by motor: The shop owners lowered the roller shutters at closing time.
Complete power loss
- darknessTotal absence of light
- dimmingDecreasing in brightness
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- sunblockUV-protective skin cream
slats · louvres · adjustable · daylight · tinted · perforated · sunshade · awning
Thin flat strips
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- tracksMarks showing passage
- guidesThose who show directions
- boxLidded storage container
housing · manual · motorized · electric · crank · strap · spring-loaded · retractable
Urgent warning signal
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- burglarOne who breaks in
- theftUnlawful taking of property
deterrent · anti-theft · break-in · vandalism · grille · reinforced · steel · aluminum
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
opaque · hidden · shielded · residential · bedroom · bathroom · neighbors
Pertaining to warmth
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- acousticRelating to sound
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
sealed · airtight · energy-efficient · winter · summer
blackout
Complete power loss
sunblock · slats · louvres · adjustable · daylight · tinted · perforated · sunshade · awning
slats
Thin flat strips
box · housing · manual · motorized · electric · crank · strap · spring-loaded · retractable · horizontal
alarm
Urgent warning signal
theft · deterrent · anti-theft · break-in · vandalism · grille · reinforced · steel · aluminum · motorized
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
obscured · opaque · hidden · shielded · residential · bedroom · bathroom · neighbors
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- acousticRelating to sound
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
weatherstripping · sealed · airtight · energy-efficient · winter · summer
roller shutterssheer curtains
Transparent window coverings
curtains · drapes · net curtains · lace curtains · open windows
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