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close position

American  
[klohs] / kloʊs /

noun

Music.
  1. arrangement of a chord so that the voices, excluding the bass, occur within an octave.


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In another close position battle, either Princeton Fuimaona “or” sophomore Travis Feeney will start at one outside linebacker spot.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2013

In a close position I should have compromised them.

From Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 by Cole, John William

After this she sheered off with all diligence from her too close position, "utterly misliking her first entertainment".

From The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR by Leighton, Robert

It is often supposed that hairsprings having exactly even coils are correct for close position and isochronal rating.

From Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches by Kleinlein, Walter J.

With no swivel features to his wagon, Anderson could nevertheless work the horse and wagon into any kind of close position for loading and unloading.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

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