| Main Entry: | closure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plug, seal |
Synonyms: |
blockade, bolt, bung, cap, cork, fastener, latch, lid, obstruction, occludent, occlusion, padlock, stop, stopper, stopple, tampon, tap |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | plug |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stopper |
Synonyms: |
bung, connection, cork, filling, fitting, occlusion, river, spigot, stopple, tampon, wedge |
Antonyms: |
mouth, opening |
| Main Entry: | closure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
airtight, caecal, closed, hermetically sealed, impassable, impenetrable, imperforate, impermeable, impervious, imporous, indehiscent, invious, operculated, pathless, shut, snug, tight, unopened, unpassable, unpierced, untrodden, unventilated, watertight
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| Concept: | Closure. |
| Category: | 3. Superficial form |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
closure, occlusion, blockade; shutting up; obstruction (hindrance); embolus; contraction; infarction; constipation, obstipation; blind alley, blind corner; keddah; cul-de-sac, caecum; imperforation, imperviousness; impermeability; stopper.
-verbs
close, occlude, plug; block up, stop up, fill up, bung up, cork up, button up, stuff up, shut up, dam up; blockade, obstruct (hinder); bar, bolt, stop, seal, plumb; choke, throttle; ram down, dam, cram; trap, clinch; put to the door, shut the door.
-adjectives
closed; shut, operculated; unopened., unpierced, imporous, caecal; closable; imperforate, inpervious, impermeable; impenetrable; unpassable, impassable; invious; pathless, wayless; untrodden., unventilated; airtight, watertight; hermetically sealed; tight, snug.
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Antonyms: |
opening |
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