Closed In

Definition: Closed In

Closed In

Adjective

1. Blocked against entry; "a closed porch".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Closed In

Crosswords: Closed In

If I live to be 100, I'll never forget that big snow storm a couple of years ago. The weather closed in and, well you might not believe it, but the world almost missed Christmas (Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer; writing credit: Robert May; Romeo Muller)

Then one night the walls finally closed in (I Lost IT; performing artist: Kenny Chesney)

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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Oyster and clam beds are closed in some portions of estuaries due to high levels fecal coliform bacteria, an indicator of sewage pollution. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Photographed during the Civil War, circa 1862-65. The pivot gun port, just forward of the smokestack, is closed in this view. The original photograph is the left side of a stereograph pair. Credit: NAVY.

Interesting debate on the ship purchase bill which closed in the U.S. Senate last evening. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mumby Lumber Mill, closed in 1938 after thirty-five years of operation. Now being dismantled. Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, Malone, Washington. General caption number 39. Credit: Library of Congress.

Office and company store, which shut down when mill closed in 1938. Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, Malone, Washington. See General caption number 39. Credit: Library of Congress.

Roads closed in the Hinesville anti-aircraft area at Camp Stewart, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress.

Falco, Florida. All that is left of the railroad line running to the Falco lumber mill, as it crosses the old log pond (mill closed in 1923). Credit: Library of Congress.

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At one end of the oratory there was an alcove closed in, with a bed for occasions of hospitality

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

In 2000, the U.S. manufacturers share of automotive workshop equipment (AWE) imported into Germany reached 40%. In 1999, the AWE market totaled DM 15.7 billion ($8 billion); approximately 75,700 workshops existed in 1999, of which more than 3,000 are believed to have closed in 2000. Because of the ongoing reduction of workshops, domestic and foreign AWE manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain their sales level. (references)

Children

Pakistan

A reported 10,000 schools have closed in recent years due to a lack of teachers. (references)

Bhutan

However, most of the 75 primary schools in southern areas heavily populated by ethnic Nepalese that were closed in 1990 remain closed. (references)

Turkmenistan

The psychological hospital in Bekrova and the psychological clinic in Gok Tepe were closed in 2000. In 2000 a psychiatric hospital opened in Dashoguz for those in need of in-patient care. (references)

Civil Liberties

Uzbekistan

Urgench newspaper, which was closed in 2000, remained closed at year's end. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

The southern safe passage route was closed in October 2000, in response to the outbreak of the Intifada. (references)

Uzbekistan

ALC-TV has been closed four times since 1995. ALC was closed in 1999 on the eve of national parliamentary and presidential elections. (references)

Economic History

Afghanistan

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul was closed in January 1989 for security reasons. (references)

Morocco

These offices were closed in 2000 following sustained Israeli-Palestinian violence. (references)

Yemen

However, the embassy in Aden, which closed in 1969, was never reopened, and the PDRY as a political entity no longer exists. (references)

Human Rights

Papua New Guinea

Prisons closed in 2000 because of life-threatening conditions remain closed, and there has been no new construction. (references)

Uzbekistan

Officially most court cases are open to the public but may be closed in exceptional cases, such as those involving state secrets, rape, or young defendants. (references)

Lithuania

Also in 1999, a genocide case was initiated against Antanas Gudelis, an Australian citizen; however, he died in August 2001, and the case was closed in October. (references)

Political Economy

Yemen

The USAID Mission in Yemen closed in September 1996, but small programs in health and education training continued through September 2000 with pipeline monies. (references)

Political Rights

Turkey

The Democratic Mass Party (DKP), which the Government closed in February 1999, has not yet had its closure decision published in the official gazette, preventing its founders from forming or joining another party. (references)

Trade

South Africa

The last of these loans was closed in 1968 and all amounts have been fully repaid. (references)

Travel

Botswana

Holidays: For 2001, businesses will be closed in Botswana on January 1-3 (New Year's Day and Public Holiday), April 13,14,16 (Good Friday, Public and Easter Monday), July 1 (Sir Seretse Khama Day), July 16-17, (President's Day and Public Holiday), September 30-October 2 (Botswana Day and Public Holiday), and December 25-26 (Christmas and Boxing Day). (references)

Burma

The counters run by FEC exchange license holders in Rangoon's main tourist market, Bogyoke Aung San or "Scott" market and Kyaw Electronics on Pansodan Street, were closed in June 2001. Although moneychangers sometimes approach travelers to offer to change dollars into Burmese kyat at the market rate, it is illegal to exchange currency except at authorized locations. (references)

Worker Rights

Mexico

The Han Young maquiladora plant, target of a 1998 strike and subsequent legal battles, closed in 2000. Courts and administrative bodies have ruled against continuing worker appeals for damages. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Danish

S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place), emballagen opbevares tæt lukket på et køligt,godt ventileret sted (keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place), boringen maa kun vaere lukket,mens trykket i toppen af boringen kontrolleres;aflaesning af trykket i standroeret og i ringrummet boer foretages,saa snart boringen er helt lukket (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely). (various references)

Dutch

S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place), gesloten verpakking op een koele en goed geventileerde plaats bewaren (keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place), de put mag niet langer gesloten blijver dan nodig is om de druk aan de putmond te controleren;het aflezen van de in de standpijp en de ringruimte heersende druk geschiedt zodra de put volledig is ingesloten (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely). (various references)

French

conserver le récipient bien fermé dans un endroit frais et bien ventilé (keep container tightly closed in a cool), conserver le récipient bien fermé dans un endroit frais bien ventilé (keep container tightly closed in a cool), S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool), le puits doit être fermé seulement durant le temps nécessaire au contrôle des pressions en tête de puits;la lecture des pressions sur la colonne montante et sur l'espace annulaire doit être faite sitôt après la fermeture totale du puits (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely). (various references)

German

S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), das Bohrloch darf nicht laenger eingeschlossen sein als noetig ist,um die Druecke am Bohrlochkopf zu pruefen;wenn das Bohrloch vollstaendig eingeschlossen ist,sollte sobald wie moeglich der Druck im Bohrstrang und im Ringraum abgelesen werden (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely), Behälter dicht geschlossen halten und an einem kühlen,gut gelüfteten Ort aufbewahren (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place). (various references)

Greek 

Σ3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), το πηγάδι πρέπει να κλείνεται μόνο κατά τη διάρκεια του αναγκαίου χρόνου για τον έλεγχο των πιέσεων στην κεφαλή του πηγαδιού.το διάβασμα τω (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely), διατηρήσατε το δοχείο καλώς κλεισμένο σε χώρο δροσερό και καλώς αεριζόμενο (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place). (various references)

Hungarian

minden út bezárult előtte (every door closed in his face). (various references)

Italian

tenere il recipiente ben chiuso in luogo fresco ben ventilato (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), il pozzo deve star chiuso soltanto quanto basta per controllare la pressione alla testa pozzo;devono essere prese letture della pressione sullo standpipe e sull'intercapedine non appena il pozzo è chiuso completamente (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely). (various references)

Pig Latin

osedclay inay.(various references)

Portuguese

conservar em recipiente bem fechado em lugar fresco e ventilado (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place). (various references)

Spanish

consérvese el recipiente en lugar fresco y bien ventilado y manténgase bien cerrado (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), S3/7/9 (keep container tightly closed in a cool, S3/7/9, well-ventilated place), el pozo debe estar cerrado solamente durante el tiempo necesario para comprobar las presiones en la boca del pozo. Tan pronto como se cierre completamente el pozo deben tomarse lecturas de la pre sion en el "standpipe" y en el espacio anular (the well must be closed in only long enough to check pressures at the wellhead;readings of pressure on standpipe and annulus should be taken as soon as the well is closed in completely). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: inclosed.

-1 letter: cineols, codeins, codlins, inclose, indoles, secondi.

-2 letters: cineol, clines, cloned, clones, closed, codein, codens, codlin, coiled, coined, colies, colins, conies, cosied, cosine, docile, donsie, eloins, enolic, icones, indole, indols, insole, lesion, lodens, nicols, noised, oldies, oleins, onside, oscine, second, siloed, sliced, soiled.

-3 letters: cedis, ceils, cines, cions, cline, clods, clone, clons, close, coden.

+1 letter: colonised, nucleoids.

+2 letters: celloidins, clonidines, cloudiness, cornfields, decillions, decisional, declension, indolences, inscrolled, lidocaines, nucleoside.

+3 letters: condensible, consolidate, cordialness, cyclodienes, declensions, decolonizes, deflections, endoplasmic, goldfinches, incredulous, inosculated, leucocidins, millisecond, nucleosides, nucleotides, secondarily, siliconized, undisclosed, unsolicited.

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