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Dictionary definition · closing

noun

  1. the act of closing something
  2. the last section of a communication"in conclusion I want to say …"
  3. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap"the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
  4. termination of operations"they regretted the closure of the day care center"
  5. a concluding action

adjective

  1. final or ending"the closing stages of the election"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).