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/kləʊz/ /kloʊz/ /kləʊs/ /kloʊs/

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noun

An end or conclusion.

Examples :

"We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

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noun

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

Examples :

"The close of the school day was marked by the final bell, signaling the union of the students' afternoon lessons and their departure home. "

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noun

A grapple in wrestling.

Examples :

"The wrestler used a powerful close to take down his opponent. "

sport essential

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noun

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

Examples :

"The song ended with a beautiful close, leaving everyone feeling satisfied. "

music essential

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noun

A double bar marking the end.

Examples :

"The music teacher placed a close at the end of the piece. "

music writing mark essential

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noun

(travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.

Examples :

"The close of boarding is at 2:30 PM, so please be there by then. "

time vehicle service essential

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verb

(physical) To remove a gap.

Examples :

"The carpenter closed the gap between the two pieces of wood with glue. "

action space gap essential

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verb

(social) To finish, to terminate.

Examples :

"The meeting is closing soon; we need to wrap up the discussion. "

organization business society essential

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verb

To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

Examples :

"The teachers closed the circle of students around the whiteboard to explain the math problem. "

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verb

To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

Examples :

"The hikers' route closed on the mountain when they returned to their starting point. "

math physics essential

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noun

(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field.

Examples :

"The farmer's sheep grazed in the close behind the school. "

agriculture area property essential

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noun

(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.

Examples :

"The children played happily at the end of the close, but there was no way through. "

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noun

A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

Examples :

"The students had to squeeze through the narrow close to get to the back entrance of the school. "

architecture area building essential

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noun

The common staircase in a tenement.

Examples :

"The students used the close to get to the third floor of the school. "

architecture building essential

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noun

A cathedral close.

Examples :

"The school was located within the cathedral close. "

architecture area building place essential

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noun

The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

Examples :

"The farmer's close to the land gave him a strong sense of ownership, even though he didn't own the entire field. "

property area essential

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adjective

Examples :

"The store is now close. "

condition position essential

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adjective

Narrow; confined.

Examples :

"a close alley; close quarters"

space area essential

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adjective

At a little distance; near.

Examples :

"Is your house close?"

position place essential

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adjective

Intimate; well-loved.

Examples :

"He is a close friend."

family human person essential

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adjective

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

Examples :

"The classroom was close and stuffy, causing everyone to feel listless during the afternoon lesson. "

environment weather sensation condition essential

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adjective

(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.

Examples :

"The weather forecast said it would be close today, so we decided to stay inside. "

weather nature environment essential

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adjective

(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Examples :

"The teacher's pronunciation of the "ee" sound in "meet" was very close, showing the tongue positioned near the roof of the mouth. "

phonetics language linguistics essential

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adjective

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

Examples :

"a close prisoner"

police military government essential

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adjective

Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Examples :

"The meeting was held in a close, secluded room to avoid distractions. "

appearance place condition essential

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adjective

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Examples :

"a close contest"

amount degree quality essential

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adjective

Examples :

"to cut grass or hair close"

time appearance essential

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adjective

Dense; solid; compact.

Examples :

"The crowd at the school play was so close that it was hard to move around. "

material physics essential

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adjective

Concise; to the point.

Examples :

"close reasoning"

communication writing language essential

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adjective

Difficult to obtain.

Examples :

"Money is close."

business economy demand essential

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adjective

Parsimonious; stingy.

Examples :

"My uncle is a close person when it comes to spending money. "

character value attitude economy business moral essential

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adjective

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

Examples :

"a close translation"

quality technical essential

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adjective

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Examples :

"The patient was kept under close observation."

quality essential

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adjective

Marked, evident.

Examples :

"The teacher's disappointment was close to anger. "

appearance mark essential