n.
1.approaching a particular destination
2.a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
3.a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
4.something settled or resolved
5.an obstruction in a pipe or tube
6.the act of blocking
7.termination of operations closure v.
1.terminate debate by calling for a vote
Idiom of the Day
have a lot on one's plate
to have many things to do or deal with, to be busy with many different activities
The young woman has a lot on her plate at the moment and is very busy.