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Webster 1913 Edition
Closure
Clo′sure
(klō′zhū̍r; 135)
, Noun.
1.
The act of shutting; a closing;
as, the
. closure
of a chink2.
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
Richard the Second here was hacked to death.
Within the guilty
closure
of thy wallsRichard the Second here was hacked to death.
Shakespeare
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 clôture was originally applied to this proceeding.
Webster 1828 Edition
Closure
CLOSURE
, n.1.
The act of shutting; a closing.2.
That which closes, or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or made to adhere.3.
Inclosure; that which confines.4.
Conclusion.