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/kləʊz//kloʊz/

noun

1
An end or conclusion.
“We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.”
2
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
3
A grapple in wrestling.
4
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
5
A double bar marking the end.
6
(travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.

1
(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field.
2
(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
3
A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
4
The common staircase in a tenement.
5
A cathedral close.
6
The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

1
Closed, shut.
2
Narrow; confined.
“a close alley; close quarters”
3
At a little distance; near.
“Is your house close?”
4
Intimate; well-loved.
“He is a close friend.”
5
Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
6
(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
7
(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
8
Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
“a close prisoner”
9
Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
10
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
“a close contest”
11
Short.
“to cut grass or hair close”
12
Dense; solid; compact.
13
Concise; to the point.
“close reasoning”
14
Difficult to obtain.
“Money is close.”
15
Parsimonious; stingy.
16
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
“a close translation”
17
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
“The patient was kept under close observation.”
18
Marked, evident.

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