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close quarters
[ klohs ]
/ kloʊs /
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noun
a small, cramped place or position.
direct and close contact in a fight: They met at close quarters, exchanging many quick jabs.
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Origin of close quarters
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby close quarters
close one's eyes to, close-order drill, closeout, close position, close punctuation, close quarters, close quote, closer, close ranks, close reach, close-reefed
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British Dictionary definitions for close quarters
close quarters
/ (kləʊs) /
pl n
a narrow cramped space or position
at close quarters
- engaged in hand-to-hand combat
- in close proximity; very near together
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