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  • close-handed — close fistˈed or close handˈed adjective Penurious, covetous • • • Main Entry: ↑close …   Useful english dictionary

  • close-handed — a. See close fisted …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • close — v 1. shut, close up, close off, seal, seal off, obturate; lock, padlock, bolt, latch; fix, fasten, secure, Scot. steek. 2. stop, clog, choke, jam, congest; block, obstruct, bar, occlude, barricade, blockade, stand in the way; impede, hinder,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • close — I. v. a. 1. Shut, shut up. 2. Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up, clog. 3. Conclude, finish, terminate, end, cease, complete, bring to a period. II. v. n. 1. Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together. 2. Terminate, end, be concluded, cease …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • close-fisted — a. Penurious, parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, mean, close, close handed, curmudgeonly, churlish, illiberal, ungenerous …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Close the Gap International VZW — is an official not for profit organisation that helps to bridge the digital divide in the world by offering computers to socio educational projects such as schools, hospitals and other programmes focussing on improvement of educational and… …   Wikipedia

  • Close but no cigar — The expression Close but no cigar refers to the the tradition of celebrating a milestone with a cigar, i.e. the birth of a child or the closure of a deal. It implies that while many conditions to resolve a problem have been met, the problem… …   Wikipedia

  • Fast-handed — Fast hand ed, a. Close handed; close fisted; covetous; avaricious. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brian Close — This article is about the footballer and cricketer. For the footballer born 1982, see Brian Close (footballer). Brian Close Personal information Full name Dennis Brian Close Born 24 February 1931 (1931 02 24) (age 80) Rawdon, West Yorkshire …   Wikipedia

  • Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race — The Single handed Trans Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east to west yacht race across the North Atlantic. When inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single handed ocean yacht race; it is run from Plymouth to the USA, and is held every four years.… …   Wikipedia

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