Closed-traverse
noun, Surveying.
1.
a traverse ending at its point of origin.
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[klohs-fis-tid] /ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd/ adjective 1. stingy; miserly; tight. /ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd/ adjective 1. very careful with money; mean adjective Unwilling to give; niggardly; stingy; close (1608+)