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Closures
- noun - a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
- a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube;
- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
- terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
- termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
- the act of blocking
Clusters
- noun - a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"
- come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"
- gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"
Clysters
- noun - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Coasters
- noun - a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
- a resident of a coastal area
- Small sea boat
- someone who coasts
Consents
- noun - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
- permission to do something; "he indicated his consent"
Consigns
- verb - commit forever; commit irrevocably
- give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
- send to an address
Consists
- verb - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
- be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
- have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"
- originate (in);
Consoles
- noun - a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
- an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
- give moral or emotional strength to
- housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
Consorts
- noun - a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
- keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
- keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
- the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
Consults
- verb - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"
- get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"
- have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
- seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"