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Closer

//ˈkloʊ.sɚ// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of close: more close comparative, form-of

    "In the spring of 1938 the Japanese imperialists invaded Yü-tz'u and T'ai-ku in Shansi. Everyone was in panic as the flames of war came closer and closer to Hsiang-yüan hsien."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Within a shorter distance. not-comparable

    "Come closer, my dear."

Adverb
  1. 1
    (comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone or something that closes.

    "In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer."

  2. 2
    (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone or something that concludes.

    "The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night."

  4. 4
    a person who closes something wordnet
  5. 5
    Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).
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  1. 6
    The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.

    "The longitudinal bond of the walls is only 24 inches, or one fourth of the length of a brick of 9 inches, and is obtained by introducing closers 24 inches broad"

  2. 7
    A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game.

    "They brought their closer in for the ninth."

  3. 8
    A horse that performs best toward the end of a race.

Etymology

From Middle English closere, equivalent to close (verb) + -er.

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