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close-quarter

close-quarter adjective: in a confined space.

Adjective

close-quarter (not comparable)

  1. In a confined space.

Questions about close-quarter

What does close-quarter mean?
Close-quarter means in a confined space.
What part of speech is close-quarter?
Close-quarter is an adjective.

Words near close-quarter in the dictionary

  1. close-mindedness
  2. close-order drill
  3. close-packed
  4. close-packing
  5. close-packings
  6. close-quarter
  7. close-range
  8. close-reef
  9. close-reefed
  10. close-reefing
  11. close-reefs

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