close-in

[ klohs-in ]

/ ˈkloʊsˌɪn /

adjective

near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city: The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.

occurring or provided at close quarters: Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.

Words nearby close-in

close-fitting, close-grained, close harmony, close-hauled, close helmet, close-in, close juncture, close-knit, close-lipped, closemouthed, close one's eyes to

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Example sentences from the Web for close-in

The lack of a gun is not likely to be a major problem for close-in air-to-air dogfights against other jets.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This contrasts with many urban regions, where close-in areas just beyond downtowns have been actually losing population.
Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think|Joel Kotkin|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That cut the range way down, even for this close-in weapon, but it would be dangerous for Reine if he used more.
Evil Out of Onzar|Mark Ganes

British Dictionary definitions for close-in

close in

/ (kləʊz) /

verb (intr, adverb)

(of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter

(foll by on or upon) to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround

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Idioms and Phrases with close-in

close in

Surround, enclose, envelop, as in The fog closed in and we couldn't see two yards in front of us, or She felt the room was closing in. [c. 1400]

Also, close in on or upon. Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect. [Early 1800s]

单词	close-in
释义	close-in [ klohs-in ] / ˈkloʊsˌɪn / adjective near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city: The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs. occurring or provided at close quarters: Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support. Words nearby close-in close-fitting, close-grained, close harmony, close-hauled, close helmet, close-in, close juncture, close-knit, close-lipped, closemouthed, close one's eyes to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for close-in The lack of a gun is not likely to be a major problem for close-in air-to-air dogfights against other jets. New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019\|Dave Majumdar\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This contrasts with many urban regions, where close-in areas just beyond downtowns have been actually losing population. Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think\|Joel Kotkin\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That cut the range way down, even for this close-in weapon, but it would be dangerous for Reine if he used more. Evil Out of Onzar\|Mark Ganes British Dictionary definitions for close-in close in / (kləʊz) / verb (intr, adverb) (of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter (foll by on or upon) to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with close-in close in 1 Surround, enclose, envelop, as in The fog closed in and we couldn't see two yards in front of us, or She felt the room was closing in. [c. 1400] 2 Also, close in on or upon. Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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