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closing

/ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others. · I'd like to add some closing words.· The closing scene of Miller's "Death of a Salesman" cannot but evoke a feeling of deep pathos.
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She crept to the hole, caught Toto by the ear, and dragged him into the room again, afterward closing the trap door so that no more accidents could happen.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 4 · B2
Goodnight.” And before Dantès could open his mouth—before he had noticed where the jailer placed his bread or the water—before he had glanced towards the corner where the straw was, the jailer disappeared, taking with him the lamp and closing the door, leaving stamped upon the prisoner’s mind the dim reflection of the dripping walls of his dungeon.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 77 · C1
The three men entered the fatal room together, while the horror-stricken butler followed at their heels, closing the door behind him to shut out the terrible scene from the maid servants.
The Valley of Fear, p. 26 · C1
Through the closing portal,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 20 · C1

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