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shut in

vb. 1 to lock in 2 (context idiomatic English) to completely surround, enclose

WordNet
shut in

v. surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him" [syn: enclose, inclose]

Wikipedia
Shut In (2016 film)

Shut In is an upcoming French psychological thriller film directed by Farren Blackburn and written by Christina Hodson. The film stars Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, David Cubitt and Jacob Tremblay. The film is set to be released on November 11, 2016.

Shut In (2015 film)

Shut In (also known as Intruders) is an American horror thriller film directed by Adam Schindler and written by T.J. Cimfel and David White. The film stars Beth Riesgraf, Rory Culkin, Martin Starr and Jack Kesy.

Usage examples of "shut in".

He heard the clicking of a switch (or someone's teeth clicking shut in surprise?

Still more robots used tools or their own robotic body strength to close valves or crimp pipes shut in whatever way was possible.

She thought about booting the door open when it started to shut in her face, but decided it was a waste of energy.

Then Peabody, the stalwart cop, gritted her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut in terror as Eve stabbed the vertical lift.

The heat was extreme in this ravine, shut in as it was like a sort of furnace.

Instead of the fear of being shut in that people normally experience in caves I was suddenly hit by the other fear, the fear of open spaces, agoraphobia.