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rocket collapse: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion; any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine; propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender; propel with a rocket; shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

weir collapse: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow; a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish

parapet collapse: fortification consisting of a low wall; a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

throbbing collapse: a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"; pounding or beating strongly or violently; "a throbbing pain"; "the throbbing engine of the boat"

drumming collapse: the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"

groin collapse: the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals; build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"

levee collapse: an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing; a pier that provides a landing place on a river; a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

iron curtain collapse: an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries

breakwater collapse: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

rampart collapse: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

backstop collapse: a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"; (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field; act as a backstop

blitz collapse: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment; attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

spatter collapse: the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface; the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"; dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"; spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food"

cannon collapse: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals; a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels; heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane; (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm; heavy gun fired from a tank; fire a cannon; make a cannon

shooting collapse: the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"; killing someone by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"

wall collapse: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"; a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"; a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"; (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"; anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"; a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain); a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"; surround with a wall in order to fortify

throb collapse: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"; a deep pulsating type of pain; pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"

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