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closed the face

closed the face is the simple past and past participle of close the face.

Meaning of close the face

Verb

close the face (third-person singular simple present closes the face, present participle closing the face, simple past and past participle closed the face)

  1. (idiomatic) To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.

Questions about closed the face

What is closed the face the simple past and past participle of?
Closed the face is the simple past and past participle of close the face.

Words near closed the face in the dictionary

  1. closed systems
  2. closed the barn door after the horse had bolted
  3. closed the book on
  4. closed the books
  5. closed the door on
  6. closed the face
  7. closed the loop
  8. closed the range
  9. closed the stable door after the horse had been stolen
  10. closed the stable door after the horse had bolted
  11. closed time loop

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