closing
noun
the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
half-closing
-
a word derived from
closing.
Example Sentences
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On a tour of the factory, Maliqi kept half-closing doors, anxious of the highly proprietary nature of Ruggli’s machinery.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2020
They led 65-45 at halftime after Hayward’s pull-up 3-pointer highlighted a half-closing 11-2 stretch.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2016
Crew-cut Garry Moore gets his by half-closing his right eye and crossing his fists in front of his chest; for emphasis he uses the waggling forefinger and the forward head bob.
From Time Magazine Archive
The animal swallowed both with a smile, then went still for a moment, his eyes half-closing.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
She had a way of half-closing her eyes while she did this, that Pennie felt to be extremely offensive.
From Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children by L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie) Brooke
