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closer

/ˈkloʊsɚ/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Closed, shut.
  2. Narrow; confined.
  3. At a little distance; near.
  4. Intimate; well-loved.
  5. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
  6. (Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
  7. Someone or something that closes.
  8. Someone or something that concludes.
  9. The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.
  10. A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball)

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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