Meaning of close of play | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The end of a day's play.
   uncountable
2. The end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the Wimbledon Championships.
   uncountable
3. The end of the working day.
   broadly, uncountable

Examples

“In fact, in our global financial institution, close⟳ of play⟳ was taken to be 1615 EST with all subsequent trades going on to the next day”

“Ask⟳ yourself this question⟳: If you delegate, will the task be done: [...] Sooner (completing the task earlier, e.g. this project will finish⟳ close⟳ of play⟳ Thursday if I delegate; if I do not, close⟳ of play⟳ Friday)”

“Your mother can be buried at the Smolensky graveyard on Vadilevsky, which is, I understand⟳, in accordance with her wishes. That’s official as of close⟳ of play⟳ today.”

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