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cot collapse: a small bed that folds up for storage or transport

culvert collapse: a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway

spillway collapse: a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

aqueduct collapse: a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley

go to bed collapse: prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

water gate collapse

waterworks collapse: workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community

curl up collapse: shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"

lie down collapse: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

runnel collapse

watercourse collapse: a conduit through which water flows; natural or artificial channel through which water flows

take it easy collapse

cradle collapse: a baby bed with sides and rockers; birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"; run with the stick; hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"; wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"; cut grain with a cradle scythe; hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"; bring up from infancy

accommodations collapse

waterway collapse: a navigable body of water

sofa collapse: an upholstered seat for more than one person

rub down collapse

recline collapse: cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"

loll collapse

tuck in collapse: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

inlay collapse: a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface; (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place; decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

gulch collapse: a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

canal collapse: long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation; (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion; provide (a city) with a canal

embed collapse: attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"

imbed collapse

facilities collapse

vineyard collapse: a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

flower bed collapse

rock garden collapse: a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants

herbarium collapse: a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study

swash collapse: the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"; make violent, noisy movements

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

procrustean collapse: of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him

straightlaced collapse

gully collapse: deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

flume collapse: watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs

shrubbery collapse: a collection of shrubs growing together; an area where a number of shrubs are planted

lounge collapse: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait; sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"

wedlock collapse

mixed marriage collapse: marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"

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