Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Switch on
Switch on verb - Cause to operate by flipping a switch.
Both terms in one sentence
- A Delicate Balance: A Twijack shipping story that pulls a Decon-Recon Switch on shipping by keeping its characters as close to canon as possible.
Source: Completed Fic -
And finally, it's the simplest way, as well as one of the most comfortable, to hold a torch with a switch on the tailcap, especially if you have to bring something up close to your eyes, like when reading a map or a book.
Source: Reverse Grip
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