chiusura

Definitions of chiusura
  1. noun
    the act of closing something
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    antonyms:
    apertura, manomissione
    the act of opening something
    type of:
    mossa, movimento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  2. noun
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
    synonyms: congiunzione, legamento
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    affibbiatura, fibbia
    fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
    bottone
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
    fermo
    a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
    fermaglio
    a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
    clip
    any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
    molletta
    wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
    passante
    fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
    tassello
    a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
    accelerato
    fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
    groppo, nodo
    any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
    aggiuntatura, anello
    a fastener that serves to join or connect
    serratura
    a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
    chiodo
    a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
    spillo
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
    sigillo
    fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
    ceralacca
    fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
    cerniera, cerniera lampo, zip
    a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
    bullone, paletto
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
    archetto
    a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
    semenza
    a small nail
    otto
    a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
    guarnizione
    seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
    beccuccio, forcella, forcina, molletta
    a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
    arpione
    a catch for locking a door
    saliscendi
    catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
    piolo
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    verme
    screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
  3. noun
    the act of ending something
    synonyms: cessazione, conclusione, termine
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    coronamento
    a concluding action
    prepensionamento
    withdrawal from your position or occupation
    dissoluzione
    the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
    sovversione, sovvertimento
    the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    congedo, defenestrazione, destituzione, dimissione, licenziamento
    the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
    devastazione, distruzione, scempio
    the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
    ammazzamento, uccisione
    the act of terminating a life
    abolizione, annullamento, cancellazione, risoluzione, soppressione
    the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
    definizione
    termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
    estinzione, smorzamento, spegnimento
    the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
    scomparsa, sparizione
    gradually ceasing to be visible
    consumazione, consumo
    the act of bringing to completion or fruition
    cedimento, ritirata
    the act of ceding
    terremoto
    the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
    defenestrazione
    dismissal from office
    disfacimento, malora, morte, rovina
    destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
    annichilazione, annichilimento, annientamento
    destruction by annihilating something
    decimazione
    destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
    assassinio, omicidio
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    soppressione
    killing a person or animal
    autodistruzione, autolesionismo, suicidio
    the act of killing yourself
    carneficina, ecatombe, eccidio, macello, massacro, scempio, sterminio, strage
    the killing of animals (as for food)
    avvelenamento, intossicazione
    the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
    soffocamento, soffocazione
    killing by depriving of oxygen
    immolazione, sacrificio
    the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
    decapitazione, decollazione
    killing by cutting off the head
    disinnesco
    breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
    cassazione, scioglimento
    (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
    boicottaggio, sabotaggio
    a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
    sterminio
    the act of exterminating
    genocidio
    systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
    abbattimento, demolizione
    the act of demolishing
    vandalismo
    willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
    type of:
    cambiamento, cambio
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  4. noun
    a final part or section
    synonyms: appendice, chiusa, coda, conclusione, fine, terminazione, termine
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    antonyms:
    attacco, germoglio, inizio, principio
    the first part or section of something
    mezzo
    an intermediate part or section
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    type of:
    compartimento, compartizione, comparto, divisione, frazionamento, parte, partizione, ripartizione, sezione, suddivisione
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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