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/kləʊz/

noun

Meaning

  • An end or conclusion.

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

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

  • A grapple in wrestling.

  • The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

  • A double bar marking the end.

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

Synonyms

end,
finale

verb

Meaning

  • (physical) To remove a gap.

  • (social) To finish, to terminate.

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

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

Synonyms

narrow,
shut,
close off,
close up,
cover,
shut,
shut off,
close down,
end,
finish,
terminate,
wind up,
close out,
exit