Closer
WordNet
adverb
(1) (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
"Come closer, my dear!"
"They drew nearer"
"Getting nearer to the true explanation"
noun
(2) (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
(3) A person who closes something
"Whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Someone or something that closes.
- In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.
- Someone or something that concludes.
- A relief pitcher that specializes in getting the last three outs of the game.
- They brought their closer in for the ninth.