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closing the face

closing the face is the present participle and gerund 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 closing the face

What is closing the face the present participle and gerund of?
Closing the face is the present participle and gerund of close the face.

Words near closing the face in the dictionary

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

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