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closing the range

closing the range is the present participle and gerund 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 closing the range

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

Words near closing the range in the dictionary

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

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