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volet

shutter, flap

noun voh-LEH Rare

Also means

section, panel

Usage Note

volet most commonly refers to the wooden or metal shutters on French windows, a defining feature of French domestic architecture. It also means a section of a multi-part document or plan — le premier volet du rapport means 'the first section of the report'.

Examples

"Elle ferme les volets avant la nuit."

Natural Translation

She closes the shutters before nightfall.

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