closer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Adjective 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From close (adjective) + -er

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kləʊsə/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Adjective

closer

1. Comparative form of close: more close.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 2

From close (verb) + -er

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• IPA: /'kləʊzə/
•  Audio (US), noun^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

closer (plural closers)

1. Someone or something that closes.

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

2. Someone or something that concludes.
3. (baseball) A relief pitcher that specializes in getting the last three outs of the game.

   They brought their closer in for the ninth.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: celors
• cresol