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closer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun closer has 2 senses
- closer(n = noun.person) Array - a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up" is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
- closer(n = noun.person) finisher - (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game; Array is a kind of fireman, relief pitcher, reliever
Derived form verb close3
has particulars: slammer
Adverbial closer has 1 sense
- closer(r = adv.all) nearer, nigher - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
CIDE DICTIONARY
closer, n.
- One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot. [1913 Webster]
- A finisher; that which finishes or terminates. [1913 Webster]
- The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course. Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
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