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thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

append collapse: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"; add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"

up and down collapse: moving backward and forward along a given course; "he walked up and down the locker room"; "all up and down the Eastern seaboard"; alternately upward and downward; "he eyed him up and down"

yank collapse: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

hasp collapse: a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock; secure or lock with a hasp

back and forth collapse: moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"

knot collapse: a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere; any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object; a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"; a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"; tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"; make into knots; make knots out of; "She knotted der fingers"

harness collapse: stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart; a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute); exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"; put a harness; "harness the horse"; control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

rivet collapse: heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together; hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"; fasten with a rivet or rivets

charley horse collapse: a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

sew collapse: fasten by sewing; do needlework; create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

jiggle collapse: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

saddle collapse: posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl; a seat for the rider of a horse; a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe; cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins; load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"; put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"

crick collapse: English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004); a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British); twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck"

hitch collapse: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg; a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls; to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"; connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

obstacle collapse: an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented); something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

fodder collapse: coarse food (especially for cattle and horses) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop; give fodder (to domesticated animals)

stomp collapse: a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step; walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

skewer collapse: a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted; drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

latch collapse: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove; spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key; fasten with a latch; "latch the door"

sign up collapse: join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"

buckle collapse: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong; fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"; fasten with a buckle or buckles

adjoin collapse: attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"

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