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close-in
[klohs-in]
adjective
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city.
The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.
occurring or provided at close quarters.
Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.
close in
/ əʊ /
verb
(of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter
to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround
Idioms and Phrases
Surround, enclose, envelop, as in The fog closed in and we couldn't see two yards in front of us , or She felt the room was closing in . [c. 1400]
Also, . Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect . [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
"Let me point out that it is the close-in reconnaissance of Japan's vessels and airplanes on China's normal military activities that has caused maritime and air security risks. China urges Japan to stop those dangerous moves," he said.
“Down goes Moorer on a right hand!. An unbelievably close-in right-hand shot! “It happened!
Speaking about future research plans, Dr Yardley said: "So far, we have only analysed Solar Orbiter data in this way for this particular interval. It will be very interesting to look at other cases using Solar Orbiter and to also make a comparison to datasets from other close-in missions such as NASA's Parker Solar Probe."
But Diamond also has Phalanx machine guns and 30mm cannons on each side of the ship - close-in weapons.
Portland began offering new tax incentives last summer to encourage employers to retain their presence downtown and in close-in neighborhoods, or to move in from elsewhere.
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