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turnaround collapse: act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip; an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around; time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip

grubstake collapse: funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits; supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

sponsorship collapse: the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

backup collapse: (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"; an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

capitalization collapse: the sale of capital stock; the act of capitalizing on an opportunity; an estimation of the value of a business; writing in capital letters

verification collapse: (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

reversion collapse: turning in the opposite direction; a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation); (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

strengthening collapse: the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger

attestation collapse: the evidence by which something is attested; the action of bearing witness

documentation collapse: documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"; confirmation that some fact or statement is true

ratification collapse: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

recommendation collapse: any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"; something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable; something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

fortification collapse: the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food); defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it; the art or science of strengthening defenses

security blanket collapse: a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety; anything that an adult person uses to reduce their anxiety

reversal collapse: a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"; a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside; a decision to reverse an earlier decision; turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"

bushing collapse: a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction; an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

subsidy collapse: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

confirmation collapse: a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church; a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism; additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"; information that confirms or verifies

emulsion collapse: a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin; (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"

reinstatement collapse: the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"; the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"

strengthener collapse: a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

corset collapse: a woman's close-fitting foundation garment; dress with a corset

foundation garment collapse: a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

chassis collapse: the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor; a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device

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