shutting post
- noun
- Specialized
:
poste de cierre
- Be sure to fasten the latch securely to the shutting post.
Examples
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The old wooden gate leaned heavily against the shutting post.
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She painted the shutting post to match the rest of the fence.
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The shutting post is broken.
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We need a new shutting post for the gate.
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The old wooden gate leaned heavily against the shutting post.
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Be sure to fasten the latch securely to the shutting post.
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We need a new shutting post for the gate.
Synonyms
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An upright piece of wood or metal beside a gate that supports it
A strong post in the ground that a gate swings on
A post set in the ground that a gate turns around when it opens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'shutting' (the act or function of closing) modifies 'post' (an upright support), so the phrase denotes the post involved in closing a gate. Although the compound is somewhat specialised and rare, its semantics follow straightforward composition and a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Shutting post The noun shutting post names the post that a gate closes against. The phrase comes from the simple picture of a gate shutting onto the post, so it means 'the post that a gate closes against'.