Close and Stubby

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Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

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Stubby and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stubby" instead an adjective "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Stubby adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

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Close and stubby are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Stubby".

Nearby Words: stub, stubbed, stubbly, stubbing

Because wings have much more lifting power when close to the ground, a small subset of not-quite-planes and not-quite-boats has arisen: crossbreeds with flying-boat hulls and stubby wings that need much less horsepower and wingspan to fly right above bodies of water.

Source: Not Quite Flight

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