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Guyper Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

What is this called?

You find them very commonly at the front door of most stores.

Once they locked the door entrance, they still need to reach up the metal curtain thing above them and pull it down with force until it hits the ground.

Thank you.
  

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"(security) shutter" or "(security) grille". Generally speaking, I would understand a shutter to be more like this: And a grille to be more like this: Edit: I don't know why the pictures are not showing. The second picture is more of a mesh, and the first is more solid.

  • "(security) shutter" or "(security) grille".
  • Generally speaking, I would understand a shutter to be more like this: And a grille to be more like this: Edit: I don't know why the pictures are not showing.
  • The second picture is more of a mesh, and the first is more solid.
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"(security) shutter" or "(security) grille".

Generally speaking, I would understand a shutter to be more like this:



And a grille to be more like this:



Edit: I don't know why the pictures are not showing. The second picture is more of a mesh, and the first is more solid.
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I know them as roller shutters.

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