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[
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skloh
-zher
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ex·clo·sure
/
ɪkˈskloʊ
ʒər
/
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ik-
skloh
-zher
]
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noun
an area protected against intruders, as by fences.
Origin:
1915–20;
ex-
1
+
-closure,
modeled on
enclosure
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(ɪkˈskləʊʒə)
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n
an area of land, esp in a forest, fenced round to keep out unwanted animals
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