| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class II. Words Relating to Space | | Section III. Form | | 3. Superficial Form |
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| 261. Closure. |
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| NOUN: | CLOSURE, occlusion, blockade; shutting up &c. v.; obstruction (hindrance) [See Hindrance]; embolism, embolus; contraction [See Contraction]; infarct, infarction; constipation, obstipation; blind -alley, - corner; keddah [India], cul-de-sac [F.]; cæcum; imperforation, imperviousness &c. adj.; impermeability; stopper [See Stopper]; operculum.
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| VERB: | CLOSE, occlude, plug; block up, stop up, fill up, bung up, cork up, button up, stuff up, shut up, dam up; blockade; obstruct (hinder) [See Hindrance]; bar, bolt, stop, seal, plumb; choke, throttle; ram down, dam, cram; trap, clinch; put to -, shut- the door; slam, clap, snap.
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| ADJECTIVE: | CLOSED &c. v.; shut, operculated; unopened, blank.
UNPIERCED, imporous, cæcal; embolic; infarcted, imperforate, impervious, impermeable; impenetrable; impassable, unpassable, invious [obs.]; pathless, wayless; untrodden.
TIGHT, unventilated, air-tight, watertight, hermetically sealed; snug.
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