closer

[ kloh-zer ]

/ ˈkloʊ zər /

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noun

a person or thing that closes: a door with a mechanical closer.

a person or thing that concludes: The piece would be a great closer for a concert.

Baseball. a relief pitcher brought in toward the end of the game to hold the team’s lead.

a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion: a car salesman known as one of the best closers.

Also called closure .Masonry. any of various specially formed or cut bricks for spacing or filling gaps between regular bricks or courses of regular brickwork.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of closer

First recorded in 1600–1620; close, -er¹

Words nearby closer

closeout, close position, close punctuation, close quarters, close quote, closer, close ranks, close reach, close-reefed, close season, close shave

Definition for closer (2 of 2)

closer²

[ kloh-ser ]

/ ˈkloʊ sər /

adjective

comparative of close.

Example sentences from the Web for closer

Yet on coronavirus, the gap between the frontlines and Pelosi has only widened in recent days, as her moderate members call to re-open talk and pass legislation closer-aligned to what Republicans would accept.
Trump moves closer to Pelosi in economic aid talks, and House speaker must decide next move|Rachael Bade, Erica Werner|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
If I have been true to my craft, then hopefully the listener will come away feeling a little closer to who Malcolm was and they will take some inspiration from his example.
How Laurence Fishburne Gave Voice To ‘The Autobiography Of Malcolm X’|Joi-Marie McKenzie|September 17, 2020|Essence.com
The new line ranges from $180 to $1,000, and several models seem interesting—but when we looked closer, we found a familiar and not particularly attractive name behind the brand.
We found out who makes Walmart’s new Gateway laptops, and it’s bad news|Jim Salter|September 16, 2020|Ars Technica
Each mission could turn up interesting new clues that get us closer to determining whether there is life there, but neither would be able to answer that question on its own.
We need to go to Venus as soon as possible|Neel Patel|September 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The long expansion after 2008 led to a retail, restaurant and housing boom in neighborhoods closer to downtown, but largely bypassed Slavic Village, despite some successful efforts to stabilize homeownership.
The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save|by Lydia DePillis, Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel|September 12, 2020|ProPublica
“The closer we get to ‘16, the tougher it’s going to be, so I hope we start quickly,” he said.
Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration?|Tim Mak|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bratton might have said something that was closer to a real-world moral equivalence.
Memo to Cops: Criticisms Aren’t Attacks|Michael Tomasky|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By Jerome Groopman, New Yorker Researchers get closer to outwitting a killer.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014|William Boot|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But does that bring the movie any closer to explaining his mind?
Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?|Clive Irving|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But could it be that these devices are actually bringing us closer together?
Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"He'll make him cry," said Mrs. Bindle with conviction, hugging Little Joe closer and increasing the swaying movement.
Mrs. Bindle|Hebert Jenkins
He smiledbut it was closer to a leerand lunged into his cabin.
A Place in the Sun|C.H. Thames
What was there in all the world worth the closer knitting of these strong blood ties?
The Battle Ground|Ellen Glasgow
How the enemy were drawing closer and closer and closer, and how they were being held back with courage, which, alas!
Secret Service|Cyrus Townsend Brady
As they got closer to downtown Kowloon, however, Chinese predominated, with only a sprinkling of what were evidently Englishmen.
The Caves of Fear|John Blaine

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Origin of closer

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MEANINGS

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WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

closer

noun

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Origin of closer

Words nearby closer

Definition for closer (2 of 2)

adjective

Words related to closer

Example sentences from the Web for closer