Definition of "closer" []

• One that closes: The closer of the shop has to lock up. (noun)
• Baseball A relief pitcher called upon to protect a lead late in a game. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "_Edged in closer and closer_ means went slowly nearer and nearer."
• "Condo or home buyers soon learn that there is an important player at the closing table: the title closer representing the "title company.""
• "Since certain algorithms and directory listings work alphabetically, pick a name closer to A than Z."