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- closed stance/ˌkləʊzd ˈstɑːns/A physical posture where the front foot is positioned closer to the target or line of play than the back foot, limiting hip and shoulder rotation.nounC1
- closed system/ˌkləʊzd ˈsɪstəm/A system that does not exchange matter with its surroundings.nounC1
- closed traverse/kləʊzd trəˈvɜːs/A surveying technique where a series of connected survey lines form a closed loop, beginning and ending at the same known point.nounC2
- closed union/kləʊzd ˈjuːnjən/A labor union that restricts membership to a specific group or profession, often requiring membership for employment.nounLow
- closed universe/kləʊzd ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/In cosmology: a theoretical model of the universe that will eventually stop expanding and collapse back in on itself due to sufficient mass and gravity.nounLow
- closed-circuit television/ˌkləʊzd ˌsɜː.kɪt ˈtel.ɪ.vɪʒ.ən/A television system in which signals are transmitted via cables or wireless links to a limited set of connected monitors, typically for surveillance or internal broadcasting.nounB2
- closed-end investment company/ˌkləʊzd ˈend ɪnˈvestmənt ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/A type of investment fund that issues a fixed number of shares through a single initial public offering, after which shares are traded on a stock exchange.nounC2
- closedown/ˈkləʊzdaʊn/The act of ceasing business operations or broadcasting, typically permanently or for an extended period.nounC1
- closeness/ˈkləʊs.nəs/The state of being physically or emotionally near to someone or something.nounB2
- closeout/ˈkləʊzaʊt/A sale of goods at reduced prices to clear inventory, often because a business is closing or discontinuing items.nounC1
- closer/ˈkləʊzə(r)/One who or that which closes; comparative form meaning 'more near'.nounB1
- closet/ˈklɒz.ɪt/A small room or cabinet used for storing clothes, linens, or household items, often with a door.adjectivenounverb+1C1
- closet drama/ˈklɒz.ɪt ˌdrɑː.mə/A play written primarily to be read rather than performed on stage.nounC2
- closet queen/ˌklɒz.ɪt ˈkwiːn/A person who hides their true sexual orientation, particularly a man who keeps his homosexuality secret from the public while living outwardly as heterosexual.nounC1
- closetful/ˈklɒzɪtfʊl/A quantity sufficient to fill a closet.nounlow
- closing/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/the act of shutting or ending something.adjectivenounB1
- closing costs/ˈkləʊzɪŋ kɒsts/The fees and expenses, beyond the property's price, that buyers and sellers must pay to complete a real estate transaction.plural-nounC1
- closing price/ˈkləʊzɪŋ praɪs/The final price at which a security (stock, bond, commodity, etc.) trades on a given trading day.nounMedium
- closing time/ˈkləʊz.ɪŋ taɪm/The official time when a business, such as a shop, pub, or office, stops operating for the day and is no longer open to the public.nounC1
- clostridium/klɒˈstrɪdɪəm/A genus of anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria.nounLow
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