abend vs closer

abend

noun
  • Termination of a process prior to completion. 

  • The abnormal termination of a program. 

verb
  • To terminate abnormally. 

closer

noun
  • Someone or something that concludes. 

  • Someone or something that closes. 

  • Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”) 

  • The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course. 

  • A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball) 

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