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closer

1

[kloh-zer]

noun

  1. a person or thing that closes.

    a door with a mechanical closer.

  2. a person or thing that concludes.

    The piece would be a great closer for a concert.

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

  4. a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion.

    a car salesman known as one of the best closers.

  5. 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.



closer

2

[kloh-ser]

adjective

  1. comparative of close.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of closer1

First recorded in 1600–1620; close, -er 1
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We have spoken to several Afghans across Iran who have described sleepless nights, watching missiles "fall from the sky", and the fear the next explosion will be closer than the last.

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The debate over assisted dying is much closer.

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Morello’s closer set of solo material was more communally inspirational than furious.

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The Independent’s Richard Hall described it as “something closer to a medium-sized town’s July 4th celebration.”

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A string of horror projects unfolded from there, including “Scream 2,” “The Faculty” and one that hit slightly closer to home: “I Know You Did Last Summer.”

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