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Sherlock Holmes collapse: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

revenuer collapse: a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)

Federal collapse: any federal law-enforcement officer; a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War; national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"; characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"; of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"

genuflect collapse: bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

kneel collapse: supporting yourself on your knees; rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"

operative collapse: being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"; effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"; of or relating to a surgical operation; "operative surgery"

salaam collapse: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation; greet with a salaam

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

kowtow collapse: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

ancestor collapse: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

predecessor collapse: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

curtsy collapse: bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women; make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"; bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

causeway collapse: a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand; pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles; provide with a causeway; "A causewayed swamp"

speedway collapse: a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles; road where high speed driving is allowed

superhighway collapse: an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form

driveway collapse: a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

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