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closer

/ closer /
noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
Type of:
reliever relief pitcher fireman
Kinds of:
slammer
Derived:
complete finish
Domain:
baseball baseball game ball
noun Sense 2
a person who closes something
"whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
Type of:
person individual someone
Derived:
close fold shut down close down
adverb Sense 3
(comparative of `near'' or `close'') within a shorter distance
"come closer, my dear!"
"they drew nearer"
"getting nearer to the true explanation"
Domain:
comparative
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

reliever relief pitcher fireman slammer person individual someone