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

jewel collapse: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry; a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

azimuth collapse: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

square dance collapse: American country dancing in which couples form squares; dance in formation

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

grapeshot collapse: a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot

dead reckoning collapse: navigation without the aid of celestial observations

faucet collapse: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

mixer collapse: a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods; electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal; club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol

celestial navigation collapse: navigating according to the positions of the stars

frontage collapse: the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc); the direction in which something (such as a building) faces

valve collapse: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid; device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone; a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

ball collapse: a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"; the game of baseball; round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"; a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"; a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"; a lavish dance requiring formal attire; a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"; the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"; United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989); an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"; form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"

promenade collapse: a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance; a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle; a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk; a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year; take a leisurely walk; "The ladies promenaded along the beach"

orientation collapse: the act of orienting; a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships; an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs; position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

attitude collapse: a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"; a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"; position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

tracer collapse: ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke; (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes; an instrument used to make tracings; an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

bearing collapse: a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily; dignified manner or conduct; the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies; relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"; producing or yielding; "an interest-bearing note"; "fruit-bearing trees"

childbearing collapse: relating to or suitable for childbirth; "of childbearing age"

mainstream collapse: the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"

cannonball collapse: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

hatched collapse: shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines; produced from an egg

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