Close-down Sentence Examples

Again, the American hive is, as a general rule, set close down on the ground, while stands or short legs are invariably used in Great Britain.

To center the condenser close down the iris diaphragm and remove the eyepiece.

Three years ago, the shock of 9/11 provided a ready-made excuse to close down debate.

In the case of the Gulf Stream, which is not much impeded by the land, this descending motion is relatively slight, being perhaps largely due to the greater specific gravity of the water; it ceases to be perceptible beyond about 500 fathoms. On the European-African side the descending movement is more marked, partly because the coast-line is much more irregular and the northward current is deflected against it by the earth's rotation, and partly because of the outflow of salt water from the Mediterranean; here the movement is traceable to at least 1000 fathoms. The northward movement of water across the Norwegian Sea extends down from the surface to the IcelandShetland ridge, where it is sharply cut off; the lower levels of the Norwegian Sea are filled with ice-cold Arctic water, close down to the ridge.

The epiglottis can close down over the larynx when someone is eating or drinking, preventing these food and liquids from entering the airway.

During the summer, ski resorts close down and beach boardwalks open up to the general public, while during the winter the opposite is true.

Many other P2P networks, like Napster, have been forced by the recording industry to close down or to change their format so that they sell copyrighted material instead of trading it for free.

Social networking sites carry a heavy weight of responsibility, but this doesn't mean you should close down your page and give it up forever.

The process of rooting these runners should be facilitated by fixing them close down to the soil, which is done by small wooden hooked pegs or by stones; hair-pins, short lengths of bent wire, &c., may also be used.

We will give hospital matrons the power to close down infected wards.

With hypnosis we relax, focus and close down the conscious mind allowing the subconscious to open.