close-in
[ klohs-in ]
/ ˈkloʊsˌɪn /
adjective
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city: The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.
occurring or provided at close quarters: Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.
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British Dictionary definitions for close-in
close in
/ (kləʊz) /
verb (intr, adverb)
(of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter
(foll by on or upon) to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround
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Idioms and Phrases with close-in
close in
Surround, enclose, envelop, as in The fog closed in and we couldn't see two yards in front of us, or She felt the room was closing in. [c. 1400]
Also, close in on or upon. Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect. [Early 1800s]
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