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Meanings of closure in English

Portuguese
obstáculo
Catalan
oclusió
Spanish
cierre

An obstruction in a pipe or tube.

        obstáculo
        Portuguese
        fechamento
        Catalan
        tancament
        Spanish
        cierre

        Termination of operations.

              fechamento
              Catalan
              resolució
              Spanish
              resolución

              Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.

                    resolució
                    Catalan
                    tapadora

                    Devices and techniques used to close or seal a bottle, jug, jar, tube, can, etc.

                          tapadora
                          Usage of closure in English
                          1
                          Photo: RNZ Today finally brought some closure to their fight, Karl said.
                          Radio NZ
                          2
                          Christ, for five years, you've led the station in case closure rates.
                          Mortal Allies
                          3
                          As far as locals are concerned, its closure couldn't happen fast enough.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          The mass closure was caused by a technical issue with processing payments.
                          News.com.au
                          5
                          However, the closure has as much to do with business as safety.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          Opposition groups said the abrupt closure was a pretext to prevent protests.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          The risk of closure, however, is not unique to Italy and Switzerland.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          The company pointed to its closure of inactive accounts as an example.
                          News.com.au
                          9
                          He said there was no medical advice to support their extended closure.
                          News.com.au
                          10
                          The incident forced the closure of the road, causing major traffic tailbacks.
                          The Irish Times
                          11
                          It follows the recent closure of a similar call centre in Scotland.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          I think we are bringing some level of closure to this issue.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has decided to extend that closure programme.
                          The Irish Times
                          14
                          The company has blamed competition from Third World countries for the closure.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          A Clariant spokesman said everything except closure was possible for the units.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          She also opposed the closure of a number of rural post offices.
                          The Irish Times