Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that closes.
- noun Baseball A relief pitcher called upon to protect a lead late in a game.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which closes or concludes.
- noun An inclosure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under
boot . - noun A finisher; that which finishes or terminates.
- noun (Masonry) The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
comparative form ofclose : moreclose - noun Someone or something that
closes . - noun Someone or something that
concludes . - noun The last
stone in ahorizontal course , if smaller than the others; a piece ofbrick finishing a course. - noun baseball A
relief pitcher that specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
- noun a person who closes something
- noun (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
Etymologies
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Examples
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_Edged in closer and closer_ means went slowly nearer and nearer.
New National Fourth Reader J. Marshall Hawkes
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Since certain algorithms and directory listings work alphabetically, pick a name closer to A than Z.
Marty Zwilling: 10 Rules for Picking a Company Name That Sticks Marty Zwilling 2011
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Condo or home buyers soon learn that there is an important player at the closing table: the title closer representing the "title company."
Ron Gitter: Memo to First Time Buyers: How to Avoid Closing Cost Sticker Shock Ron Gitter 2011
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Since certain algorithms and directory listings work alphabetically, pick a name closer to A than Z.
Marty Zwilling: 10 Rules for Picking a Company Name That Sticks Marty Zwilling 2011
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When laypeople use the word, "hypothesis" is the term closer to what they actually mean.
Blah, Blah! Technology wasmall 2010
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While the term closer-by-committee terrifies any baseball fan, it looks to be the case for the Ex-Yankees without a clear cut favorite.
The LoHud Yankees Blog Chad Jennings 2010
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The summer will tell us if he further admits those mistakes, by bringing in a true squad striker who can bring the title closer to Anfield.
CaughtOffside.com 2009
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Guy Bissonnette, Enfield, N.H. Gardner: Shelton isn't a bad sell-high candidate right now, although packaging him with a closer is a lot to lose for just one player in return.
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The secret to Trevor Hoffman's success as a closer is as much preparation
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'' Becoming a closer is a maturing process, '' Miller says.
lampbane commented on the word closer
"My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God"
January 9, 2007
seanahan commented on the word closer
You didn't quote the best part of the song!
January 10, 2007
lampbane commented on the word closer
Considering that "closer" is a word likely to be seen by a lot of people, I felt using the f-word might be offensive. And I really hate blanking words out.
January 10, 2007