Definition of Closures. Meaning of Closures. Synonyms of Closures
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Definition of Closures
Closure Closure Clo"sure (?, 135), n. [Of. closure, L. clausura, fr.
clauedere to shut. See Close, v. t.]
1. The act of shutting; a closing; as, the closure of a
chink.
2. That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts
are fastened or closed.
Without a seal, wafer, or any closure whatever.
--Pope.
3. That which incloses or confines; an inclosure.
O thou bloody prison . . . Within the guilty closure
of thy walls Richard the Second here was hacked to
death. --Shak.
4. A conclusion; an end. [Obs.] --Shak.
5. (Parliamentary Practice) A method of putting an end to
debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure
before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the
previous question. It was first introduced into the
British House of Commons in 1882. The French word
cl[^o]ture was originally applied to this proceeding.
