Synonym: block, blockage, closedown, closing, cloture, gag law, gag rule, law of closure, occlusion, resolution, settlement, shutdown, stop, stoppage. Similar words: enclosure, disclosure, foreclosure, composure, exposure, cynosure, discomposure, closed fracture. Meaning: ['kləʊʒə] 
n. 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body 3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric 4. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making 5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube 6. the act of blocking 7. termination of operations. v. terminate debate by calling for a vote.
n. 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body 3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric 4. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making 5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube 6. the act of blocking 7. termination of operations. v. terminate debate by calling for a vote. 
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(121) The eight-phase plan is designed to ensure the 166-year-old zoo - the world's oldest - against previously threatened closure.
(122) The very size would seem to militate against action on closure, with the point of non-viability being some way off.
(123) His pit was earmarked for closure, his redundancy money would not pay off the mortgage and other work was scarce.
(124) The caste system is an extreme example of social closure since the exclusion of outsiders from the status group is so complete.
(125) Despite the closure of nearly 18 percent of national forests in Arizona, developed campgrounds within those closed areas are open.
(126) Effects of school closure on the atmosphere and/or symbolic existence of the community. 7.
(127) This summary is only a temporary closure in the meaning of objectification.
(128) The association reported one item of progress, welcoming the recent closure order for the eastern end of Fairview Road.
(129) Manchester-based Eyeline faces closure unless it gets an urgent 12,000 cash injection.
(130) The breakaway union is balloting its members for a one-day token strike in protest over the amended pit closure plans.
(131) In the original submission the deputy head felt that the impending school closure was a strong argument for receiving the money.
(132) They don't refer to particular cases of primary school closure in any particular location.
(133) This is another area which is changing out of all recognition since closure of the colliery and removal of sidings etc.
(134) Not surprisingly, it was another early closure,(www.Sentencedict.com) with only a few people living nearby.
(135) There the workers occupied their factory when the multinational company Molins announced its closure.
(136) At the very top of the hierarchy, elite recruitment shows the most social closure.
(137) It follows the announcement of the closure of the Dewar's bottling plant in the city, which employs 340 people.
(138) There were also strong words for the architects of the closure plan.
(139) The theory also provides a direct disproof of the principle of closure.
(140) The caucus thus gave continuity at the top throughout the development of the closure plan.
(141) It has brought together, the community, trade unions and the University in a campaign against closure.
(142) Brachs, a confectionery company, recently took Chicago by surprise when it announced the closure of its local factory.
(143) The closure order came on a Sunday night, with no forewarning.
(144) This process often involved the compulsory acquisition of firms and hence their potential closure.
(145) Members of the ruling Labour group have blamed the Government for the circumstances which led to the closure plan.
(146) George Wagner[sentencedict.com], was moved here as part of the 1995 base closure and realignment process.
(147) A superstore and retail warehousing will be built on another site due for closure.
(148) Currently, around 1 700 beds are closed, leaving 2 500 earmarked for possible closure.
(149) Answer along with all the others after the contest's closure next week.
(150) This is Duckmanton South after closure, but with all signalling still intact.
More similar words: enclosure, disclosure, foreclosure, composure, exposure, cynosure, discomposure, closed fracture, glycosuria, close, microsurgery, closet, closer, enclose, close to, close up, closest, close off, close in, closing, closely, close down, close-set, encloser, enclosed, disclose, be close to, enclosing, closeness, disclosed.