closed position

American  

noun

1. (in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet touch each other.

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Example Sentences

They found that an intact membrane keeps the receptor in a closed position until activation occurs.

From Science Daily

The valve, which was installed in 1967 and located 20 feet underground, was stuck in a nearly closed position and could not be opened, which impeded the flow of water.

From Los Angeles Times

It was stuck in a nearly closed position and could not be opened, which impeded the flow of water.

From Los Angeles Times

Guerra tells me to twist my body into a closed position that feels counterintuitive to the open stroke of a tennis swing.

From Los Angeles Times

When there was a fault, the barrier would remain stuck in the closed position and had to be manually opened by railway workers, the residents said.

From Reuters