closer

adjective

1. 1

   Also a form of closecomparative form of close: more close

   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.

   [The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, […].

adverb

1. 1

   Within a shorter distance.

   Come closer, my dear.

noun

1. 1

   Someone or something that closes.

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

2. 2

   Someone or something that concludes.

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

3. 3

   Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).

4. 4

   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

5. 5

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

   They brought their closer in for the ninth.

6. 6

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

Forms

plural

closers