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cabbage collapse: any of various types of cabbage; any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

jacks collapse: a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

pinwheel collapse: a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind; a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"; perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels

similarity collapse: the quality of being similar; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

strangler collapse: an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree

pedestal collapse: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue); a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

merging collapse: the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"

jester collapse: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

cooperative collapse: a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners; an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it; done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort"

lengthen collapse: become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"; make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

pedicel collapse: a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle

hoist collapse: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects; raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"; raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"; move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"

hawk collapse: diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail; an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations; hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"

public school collapse: a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board; private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

parasitism collapse: the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

lame duck collapse: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

jenny collapse: United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

parlay collapse: a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers; stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

covenant collapse: (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return; a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action; enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"; enter into a covenant

derrick collapse: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom; a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

womanish collapse: having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men; "womanish tears"

standard collapse: any distinctive flag; an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"; the value behind the money in a monetary system; a board measure = 1980 board feet; commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"; regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"; established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"; conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)

league collapse: an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members; an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles); unite to form a league

alliance collapse: a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim; an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty; a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"; the state of being allied or confederated

hobbyhorse collapse: a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"

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