reclose

/rɪˈkloʊs/

Definitions

1. verb

to close again, especially an electric circuit or a valve

“The engineer instructed the team to reclose the circuit to restore power to the affected area.”

2. verb

to close or shut again, especially a valve or a door

“After inspection, the maintenance team reclosed the valve to ensure safe operations.”

3. noun

an act of closing again, especially an electric circuit or a valve

“The sudden reclose caused a brief power outage in the entire neighborhood.”

4. noun

a closure, especially of a circuit or valve

“The reclose was detected by the monitoring system, which alerted the operators to investigate the issue.”

Synonyms

  • reconnect
  • reopen
  • restart

Antonyms

  • open
  • reopen