| appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. [1/8 definitions] |
| booth |
a closed place or stall that has room for one person or a small group. [1/2 definitions] |
| cage |
a box or space closed in by wire or bars, used to keep and display animals or birds. [1/4 definitions] |
| camera |
a device for taking photographs. A camera is a closed box with a small hole that allows light to reach the film inside. The light makes images on the film. |
| circle |
a closed curve made up of points that are all the same distance from a fixed center point. [1/5 definitions] |
| circuit |
the closed path followed by an electric current. [1/4 definitions] |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. [1/2 definitions] |
| close |
to become closed or shut. [1/14 definitions] |
| coach |
a closed carriage that is pulled by horses. A coach has four wheels, and an outside seat for the driver. [1/6 definitions] |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| dead end |
a street that is closed at one end, allowing no way through. |
| door |
an opening in a vehicle or other closed object that lets one go or reach inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| draft |
a current of air in a closed space such as a room, chimney, or stove. [1/10 definitions] |
| fasten |
to close firmly or cause to stay closed with a lock, buttons, or other fastener. [1/3 definitions] |
| gateway |
an opening that may be closed with a gate. [1/2 definitions] |
| ghost town |
a town that has been deserted, especially one in the American West where gold or silver mines have closed. |
| hexagon |
a flat, closed figure with six straight sides. |
| lid |
a fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eye; eyelid. [1/2 definitions] |
| link |
one of the separate closed pieces of a chain. [1/3 definitions] |
| lock1 |
part of a canal that is closed off with gates in order to change the level of water in an area. A lock lets a ship move safely from one level of water to another. [2/5 definitions] |