1. present participle of shut; closing or causing to close

1. the act or process of closing something

Examples

• She is shutting the door behind her.
• The shutting of the factory left many workers unemployed.
• He heard the shutting of car doors in the driveway.
• The automatic shutting of the gate prevents unauthorized entry.
• They are shutting down the computer system for maintenance.
• The shutting of her eyes indicated she was falling asleep.