closer

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But the keener the trial the closer will be our confidence.

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  1. noun One that closes: The closer of the shop has to lock up.
  2. noun Baseball A relief pitcher called upon to protect a lead late in a game.

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  • Obama's first name is closer in sound to the Hebrew word for lightning than it is to the Arabic word for lightning. —  Latest Articles
  • They'll have their best reliever actually come in when he's needed -- bottom of the seventh, say, with the bases loaded -- while the closer will be the second-best reliever, coming in to face the ninth inning even if it's a three-run lead and the 7-8-9 hitters are coming up. —  McCovey Chronicles
  • Carlos Marmol has had an up and down spring, but his potential as a closer is still viewed as higher than Gregg's. —  Fanball Fantasy Football News - Newsbreakers
  • The move gives the Tribe a top-flight closer, which is something they've lacked for several years (Joe Borowski or Bob Wickman, anyone?). —  Sportsfrog.com
  • And even if the Mets do attempt to trade for a closer, the names being tossed around are no better than what the team already has. —  Mets Merized Online
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  1. from close, v., + -er.
  2. Middle English, also closere, and irreg. clocher, from Old French closier, masculine, closiere, closere, feminine, an inclosure, a garden, from clos, past participle, closed, close: see close, a., and close, v.
 

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/ˈkloʊzər/
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