Definition of close

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Close (v. t.) Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner..

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Kingston Valve :: Kingston valve () A conical valve, opening outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of a vessel below the water line..
Peribolos :: Peribolos (n.) In ancient architecture, an inclosed court, esp., one surrounding a temple..
Affinitive :: Affinitive (a.) Closely connected, as by affinity..
Pit :: Pit (n.) An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats..
Conclusion :: Conclusion (n.) The last part of anything; close; termination; end.
Brother :: Brother (n.) One related or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawyers, professors of religion, etc..
Rummage :: Rummage (n.) A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage; -- formerly written romage..
Relay :: Relay (n.) In various forms of telegraphic apparatus, a magnet which receives the circuit current, and is caused by it to bring into into action the power of a local battery for performing the work of making the record; also, a similar device by which the current in one circuit is made to open or close another circuit in which a current is passing..
Jersey :: "Jersey (n.) A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet)..
Inspire :: Inspire (v. t.) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration..
Valance :: Valance (n.) The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk. which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body..
Minie Ball :: Minie ball () A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel..
Unbay :: Unbay (v. t.) To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or incloses; to let loose; to open.
Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters.
Carrol :: Carrol (n.) A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century..
Silky :: Silky (superl.) Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous..
Dit :: Dit (v. t.) To close up.
Satin :: Satin (n.) A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface..
Stopcock :: Stop (n.) Some part of the articulating organs, as the lips, or the tongue and palate, closed (a) so as to cut off the passage of breath or voice through the mouth and the nose (distinguished as a lip-stop, or a front-stop, etc., as in p, t, d, etc.), or (b) so as to obstruct, but not entirely cut off, the passage, as in l, n, etc.; also, any of the consonants so formed..
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