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closed the range

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

Meaning of close the range

Verb

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

  1. To move oneself or one's vehicle(s) (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) closer to the enemy in order to allow them to fire on the enemy, either more effectively or at all.
    • With reports of the Japanese forces bearing down on them confirmed, Rear Admiral Sprague orders his ships east, heading towards a series of rain squalls, hoping for concealment. This will hopefully delay the Japanese closing the range, and also draw them away from the much-more-vulnerable landing...2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 10:57 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2022

Questions about closed the range

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

Words near closed the range in the dictionary

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

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