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overage collapse: a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations; too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope

outgrow collapse: grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"; grow faster than

rubber band collapse: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

springboard collapse: a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"; a flexible board for jumping upward

after all collapse: emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president"; in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn't rain after all"

be born collapse: come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"

substantially collapse: in a strong substantial way; "the house was substantially built"

mainspring collapse: the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism

chewing gum collapse: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing; a gum prepared for chewing; sweetened and flavored

sprout collapse: a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed); any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"

integrate collapse: make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"; become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds"; calculate the integral of; calculate by integration

backfire collapse: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker; a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path; a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine; set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire; emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"; come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

mousetrap collapse: (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated; a trap for catching mice

approximately collapse: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

leapfrog collapse: a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over; advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"; progress by large jumps instead of small increments; jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"

for all practical purposes collapse: in every practical sense; "to all intents and purposes the case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical purposes useless"

seasonal collapse: occurring at or dependent on a particular season; "seasonal labor"; "a seasonal rise in unemployment"

surprise collapse: the act of surprising someone; a sudden unexpected event; the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"; come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"

hightail collapse: leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in"

overhaul collapse: periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"; make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"

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