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    close season

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//ˈkləʊz siːzn//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkloʊz siːzn//
    [singular] (British English)
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  1. 1(also closed season North American English, British English) the time of year when it is illegal to kill particular kinds of animal, bird and fish because they are breeding opposite open season
  2. 2(North American English off season) (in sport) the time during the summer when teams do not play important games
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