| blink |
to look through partially closed eyes (usu. fol. by "at"). [1/10 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal bar that slides into an opening in a door. It keeps the door closed. [1/3 definitions] |
| booth |
a closed place or stall that has room for one person or a small group. [1/2 definitions] |
| brougham |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage with a closed compartment for passengers and an open driver's seat in front. [1/3 definitions] |
| cage |
a space closed in by wires or bars and used to hold animals. |
| camera |
a device for taking photographs. A camera is a closed box with a small hole that allows light to reach the film inside. The light makes images on the film. |
| chelate |
in chemistry, of or designating a compound in which the central metallic ion is bonded with two or more nonmetallic atoms to form a closed chain. [1/7 definitions] |
| circle |
a line that curves so that one end meets the other. The line is made up of points that are all the same distance from the center. [1/2 definitions] |
| circuit |
the closed path followed by an electric current. [1/4 definitions] |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. [1/2 definitions] |
| circulation |
the motion of liquid through a closed system, esp. that of blood through the arteries and veins of the body. [1/4 definitions] |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| close |
to become closed or shut. [1/14 definitions] |
| closure |
the act of closing or state of being closed. [1/3 definitions] |
| coach |
a closed carriage that is pulled by horses. A coach has four wheels, and an outside seat for the driver. [1/6 definitions] |
| conservation of energy |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system. |
| conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
| cuff link |
either of a pair of linked buttons or other small device inserted into the buttonholes of a cuff to keep it closed. |
| curtain |
the beginning or end of a theatrical performance or scene, when the curtain is commonly opened or closed. [1/7 definitions] |
| cyclic |
in chemistry, of or pertaining to a compound or form of a compound containing a covalently closed ring of atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |