<B>clone, </B>noun, verb, <B>cloned,</B> <B>cloning.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>(Biology.) any group of individuals produced asexually from a single ancestor. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Horticulture.) a group of cultivated plants that have been propagated asexually from a single ancestral plant. <DD><B> 3. </B>a person or thing produced by, or as if by, cloning: <DD><B> a. </B>an exact duplicate of another; carbon copy. <BR> <I>Ex. Both blond and blue-eyed, Mr. Driver and Mr. Haddow agree that they are clones (Leslie Bennetts).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>one that acts in a mindless, mechanical fashion; automation; android; robot. <BR> <I>Ex. They suggest the possibility ofusing clones for work involving radiation or dangerous chemicals, or for fighting wars (Manchester Guardian Weekly).</I> <DD><I>v.t., v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to reproduce asexually. <BR> <I>Ex. Some of the cells given the extra pairs of chromosomes could be "cloned" to give many identical offspring (New Scientist).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to produce an identical copy or copies of (a person or thing) from a model or blueprint. <BR> <I>Ex. Since it costs about $2 billion to design and tool up for an all-new plane and engines, most of the new generation will be cloned from present models (Time).</I> </DL>
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<B>clonic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or exhibiting clonus. <BR> <I>Ex. Tonic and clonic convulsive movements have been noted ... in several immature cats (Science).</I> </DL>
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<B>clonicity, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a condition of intermittent spasms. </DL>
<B>clonus, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a series of muscular spasms, with partial relaxation intervening. </DL>
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<B>cloop, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the sound made when a cork is drawn from a bottle. <DD><B> 2. </B>any similar sound. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to make such a sound. </DL>
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<B>cloot, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) <DD><B> 1. </B>one of the two parts of a cloven hoof. <DD><B> 2. </B>a cloven hoof as a whole. </DL>
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<B>Cloot, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) the Devil; Clootie. </DL>
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<B>clootie, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) a little hoof. </DL>
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<B>Clootie, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) the Devil. </DL>
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<B>clop, </B>noun, verb, <B>clopped,</B> <B>clopping.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a sharp, hard sound such as is made by feet or hoofs. <BR> <I>Ex. He could already hear the steady clop of carriages beginning down in the streets (Barnaby Conrad).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to walk with or make such a sound. <BR> <I>Ex. We heard the clopping of spikes on concrete (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
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<B>clop-clop, </B>noun, verb, <B>-clopped,</B> <B>-clopping.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a sound of repeated clops. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to walk with or make such a sound. </DL>
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<B>cloque, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a fabric with an irregularly raised pattern. <DD><I>adj. </I> having such a pattern. Also, <B>cloky.</B> </DL>
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<B>close</B> (1), verb, <B>closed,</B> <B>closing,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to bring together or move the parts of, so as to leave no opening; shut. <BR> <I>Ex. to close one's eyes, close a book. Close the door.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to stop up; fill; block. <BR> <I>Ex. to close a crack in the wall with plaster, (Figurative.) to close one's mind to new ideas.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to bring together; unite; join. <BR> <I>Ex. The troops closed ranks.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to bring to an end; finish. <BR> <I>Ex. to close a debate, to close a school, to close a business.</I> (SYN) conclude, complete. <DD><B> 5. </B>(Figurative.) to complete (a transaction). <BR> <I>Ex. to close the sale of a house. We closed the deal on the new car.</I> (SYN) clinch. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Electricity.) to unite the parts of (a circuit) so as to make it complete. <DD><B> 7. </B>(Nautical.) to come close to; come alongside. <BR> <I>Ex. The ship closed the tanker to refuel.</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>(Archaic.) to shut in; bound; surround. <BR> <I>Ex. the depth closed me round about (Jonah 2:5).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to become shut. <BR> <I>Ex. The sleepy child's eyes are closing. The door closed behind him.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to come to an end; finish. <BR> <I>Ex. The meeting closed with a speech by the president. School will close early this year. The play closed after ten performances.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to come close. <BR> <I>Ex. The men closed around him.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to come together; unite. <BR> <I>Ex. The ranks closed. The two divisions closed to form a united front.</I> <DD><B> 5a. </B>(Figurative.) to come to terms; reach an agreement. <BR> <I>Ex. The labor union closed with the company.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to sell for, at the end of a trading period. <BR> <I>Ex. That stock closed last night at ten dollars on the stock exchange.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>to grapple. <BR> <I>Ex. Achilles closes with his hated foe (Alexander Pope).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> an end; finish. <BR> <I>Ex. the close of day. He spoke at the close of the meeting.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>close down,</B> </I>to shut completely; stop operating. <BR> <I>Ex. An industry may close down or move away, leaving hundreds of persons without work (Donald E. Super).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>close in,</B> </I>to come near and shut in on all sides. <BR> <I>Ex. The hunters closed in on the bear.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>close out,</B> </I>to sell in order to get rid of. <BR> <I>Ex. The store closed out the old models in a special sale.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>close up,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to shut completely; stop up; block. </I> <I>Ex. The windows of the warehouse were closed up with brick.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to bring or come nearer together. <BR> <I>Ex. ... giving the two flanking divisions an opportunity to close up and form a stronger line (Ulysses S. Grant).</I> <DD><B> c. </B>to heal. <BR> <I>Ex. His wounds were not severe; they closed up quickly.</I> adj. <B>closable.</B> </DL>
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<B>close</B> (2), adjective, <B>closer,</B> <B>closest,</B> adverb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>with little space between; near together; near. <BR> <I>Ex. These two houses are close. He has close teeth.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>fitting tightly; tight; narrow. <BR> <I>Ex. She kept a close hold on my arm.</I> (SYN) confined. See also <B>close quarters.</B> <DD><B> 3a. </B>having its parts near together; compact. <BR> <I>Ex. a close weave, paper of a close texture.</I> (SYN) dense. <DD><B> b. </B>condensed; concise. <BR> <I>Ex. a close and carefully developed paragraph.</I> <DD><B> c. </B>viscous. <DD><B> 4. </B>intimate; dear. <BR> <I>Ex. The two girls are close friends.</I> <DD><B> 5a. </B>careful or exact. <BR> <I>Ex. a close translation. You need to take closer measurements before ordering the lumber.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(Figurative:) <BR> <I>Ex. There is a close resemblance between the twins.</I> <DD><B> c. </B>logical or precise. <BR> <I>Ex. a close reasoner.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>thorough and, often, strict. <BR> <I>Ex. Pay close attention.</I> <DD><B> 7a. </B>having little fresh air; stuffy. <BR> <I>Ex. With the windows shut, the room was hot and close.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>hard to breathe. <BR> <I>Ex. The air in the cave was very close.</I> (SYN) stagnant, oppressive, stifling, sultry. <DD><B> 8. </B>near the surface or short. <BR> <I>Ex. a close haircut.</I> <DD><B> 9. </B>stingy. <BR> <I>Ex. A miser is very close with his money.</I> (SYN) parsimonious. <DD><B> 10. </B>nearly equal; almost even. <BR> <I>Ex. The last game was a close contest.</I> <DD><B> 11. </B>not fond of talking; keeping quiet about oneself; reserved. <BR> <I>Ex. He is very close about his own affairs.</I> (SYN) reticent, uncommunicative. <DD><B> 12a. </B>restricted or limited. <BR> <I>Ex. a close corporation, a close borough, a close communion.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>during which the hunting, trapping, or fishing of certain kinds of game is illegal. <BR> <I>Ex. a close season.</I> <DD><B> c. </B>hard to get; scarce. <BR> <I>Ex. Money is close.</I> <DD><B> 13a. </B>closely confined; strictly guarded or shut in. <BR> <I>Ex. a close prisoner, a close field.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>secret or hidden. <BR> <I>Ex. in closest confidence.</I> <DD><B> 14. </B>having all openings covered or drawn together; not open; closed or shut. <BR> <I>Ex. a close box, a close carriage.</I> <DD><B> 15. </B>(Phonetics.) pronounced with some part of the tongue brought near the palate. The vowels in <I>leap</I> and <I>loop</I> are close vowels. (SYN) high. <DD><I>adv. </I> in a close manner; closely; near. <BR> <I>Ex. The two farms lie close together. The end of the year is drawing close.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an enclosed place. <DD><B> 2. </B>the grounds around a cathedral or abbey. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Scottish.) an entry or passage leading from the street to a court and the houses within, or to a common stairway of a building. <BR><I>expr. <B>close on,</B> </I>nearly reaching; almost. <BR> <I>Ex. The boat ... is close on 27 ft. long (New Scientist).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>close to,</B> <DD><B> 1. </B>nearly; almost. </I> <I>Ex. He is close to a master at this (Norman Mailer).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>at close range. <BR> <I>Ex. Close to, these eyes inspect one with a sense of appraisal rather than curiosity (Harper's).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) friendly or intimate with. <BR> <I>Ex. No man was close to Gulbenkian,but a few men were near him (Time).</I> adv. <B>closely.</B> noun <B>closeness.</B> </DL>
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<B>close air support,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> air cover given to friendly ground forces, consisting of air attacks on enemy ground forces so close to ground operations as to require detailed coordination between air and friendly ground forces. </DL>
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<B>close-by, </B>adjective. <B>=nearby.</B></DL>
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<B>close call,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) a narrow escape from danger or an accident. </DL>
