Uzávry

Uzávry is a term found in Czech and Slovak texts, usually written without diacritics as uzávry. It stems from the verb uzavřít, meaning to close or seal, and its meaning depends on context. In standard usage, uzávry can refer to two broad senses: physical closures and deadlines or closing dates.

In the sense of physical closures, uzávěr or uzávěry denote devices that seal an opening, such as caps, plugs, seals, or lids on machinery, piping, or containers. This reading appears in technical manuals and engineering contexts.

In the administrative and financial sense, uzávěry designate closing dates or periods. The related term uzávěrka is commonly used for deadlines (for example, the closing date for applications) or for the end-of-period closing of accounts (such as roční uzávěrka, the year-end closing). In procurement and competitions, phrases like uzávěrky soutěží refer to bid submission deadlines. In road traffic reporting, uzávěry refer to road closures due to construction or incidents.

Etymology traces uzávry to the verb uzavřít and the noun uzávěr, sharing the same root as uzávěrka. In Slovak, similar senses exist with uzávierky or uzávery, depending on orthographic conventions. See also uzávěr, uzávěrka, uzávierky.