Sentence examples for closing tightly from inspiring English sources

As the wood of the chair leg dries, it shrinks more than an 1/8 of an inch in diameter, closing tightly around the tenon and locking it in place.

At 6.00 pm the Turkish position had become perilous with the ring closing tightly around Gaza.

The ion channels, he and his colleagues found, do not close tightly enough.

4. This Italian gray felt bag, roomy and machine-washable, has leather handles and closes tightly with Velcro.

Tenia's muscular dystrophy has weakened her eyelids, which cannot close tightly, and distorted the curvature of her foot.

The steel gates at either end of the storage pool are also vulnerable to damage during an earthquake and could leak water if they no longer close tightly.

In healthy hearts, valves open wide and close tightly.

Each sample is placed in properly labeled plastic bags, closed tightly, ISO 11464/1994.

An additional 10 mL of acetonitrile was added, and the flasks closed tightly.

The vial was closed tightly and agitated at 400 rpm for 30 min.

The bedrooms remind me of student accommodation, with fire doors that close tightly behind you.