louver
noun
any of a series of narrow openings framed at their longer edges with slanting, overlapping fins or slats, adjustable for admitting light and air while shutting out rain.
louvers
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pluralof louver.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But as soon as the temperatures reach around 18° C, the wax begins to melt and expand, pushing the louvers open and exposing a surface that reflects sunlight and emits heat.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
The D.C. forensic lab building, a 351,000-square-foot project, includes automated solar sunscreen covers and fritted glass louvers to control indirect light in open office areas.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
Knaus described the louvers as “a component we’ve all come to the conclusion it is not correct and we’ve all tried to work … to get it fixed because we’ve done that with other parts.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
And they contend that the program will serve the public by ensuring that scores of older, existing billboards are replaced by “modern” signs that use LED technology and have louvers to focus the light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
He wiped the louvers until they sparkled in the afternoon sunlight, paid attention to the tiny cracks in the bathtub, polished the saucers that he used to serve kola nut to Master’s friends.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
