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planetarium collapse: an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems; an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome; a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling

observatory collapse: a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

telescope collapse: a magnifier of images of distant objects; make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"; crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"

topography collapse: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features; precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

bleachers collapse: an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

ringside collapse: first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring

grandstand collapse: a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof; the audience at a stadium or racetrack; perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause; "She never misses a chance to grandstand"

celestial collapse: of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"; relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"; of or relating to the sky; "celestial map"; "a heavenly body"

watchtower collapse: an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies

googol collapse: a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred)

billion collapse: the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros; the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen; denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States; denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

surveying collapse: the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"

cosmic collapse: inconceivably extended in space or time; of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe; "cosmic laws"; "cosmic catastrophe"; "cosmic rays"

peephole collapse: a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

peanut gallery collapse: (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"

outsize collapse: an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large); larger than normal for its kind

geography collapse: study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

huge collapse: unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge

light year collapse: the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers

zillion collapse: very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there"

navigation collapse: the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place; ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"

mountainous collapse: containing many mountains; like a mountain in size and impressiveness; "mountainous waves"; "a mountainous dark man"

kilometer collapse: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

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