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spoke collapse: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

hive collapse: a teeming multitude; gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm"; move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving"; store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"

knit collapse: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine; a basic knitting stitch; a fabric made by knitting; make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"; tie or link together

misalliance collapse: an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

chock collapse: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object; as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"; support on chocks; "chock the boat"; secure with chocks

unemployed collapse: not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

trammel collapse: a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble; an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

nest collapse: a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"; furniture pieces made to fit close together; a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"; a cosy or secluded retreat; a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young; gather nests; fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"; inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

damper collapse: a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"; a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations; a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

burrow collapse: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"

dilemma collapse: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

unfasten collapse: become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"; cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

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"

announcer collapse: reads news, commercials on radio or television; someone who proclaims a message publicly

jungle collapse: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival; an impenetrable equatorial forest

lash collapse: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip; bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"; lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"

screw up collapse: twist into a strained configuration; "screw up one's face"; screw or turn higher

cockle collapse: common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs; common edible European bivalve

contortion collapse: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

unclasp collapse: release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"

break even collapse: attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport; make neither profit nor loss

brake collapse: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle; an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant; any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants; cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"; stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"

fastener collapse: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place; a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"

clog collapse: any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction; footwear usually with wooden soles; fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"; coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots"; impede with a clog or as if with a clog; "The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today"; impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed"; become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"; dance a clog dance

iconology collapse: the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)

ligament collapse: any connection or unifying bond; a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

ravel collapse: French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937); tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"; disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

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