Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kloh-zher]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkloʊ ʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kloh-zher]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkloʊ ʒər/
Definitions of non-closure word
- noun non-closure the act of closing; the state of being closed. 1
- noun non-closure a bringing to an end; conclusion. 1
- noun non-closure something that closes or shuts. 1
- noun non-closure closer1 (def 2). 1
- noun non-closure an architectural screen or parapet, especially one standing free between columns or piers. 1
- noun non-closure Phonetics. an occlusion of the vocal tract as an articulatory feature of a particular speech sound. Compare constriction (def 5). 1
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Origin of non-closure
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin clausūra. See close, -ure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Non-closure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-closure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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