close

  • (noun): An end or conclusion.
  • (noun): The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
  • (noun): A grapple in wrestling.
  • (noun): The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
  • (noun): A double bar marking the end.
  • (noun): (travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
  • (verb): (physical) To remove a gap.
  • (verb): (social) To finish, to terminate.
  • (verb): To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
  • (verb): To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
  • We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.