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strip collapse: a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"; artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material; thin piece of wood or metal; a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"; remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"; draw the last milk (of cows); take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper"; remove a constituent from a liquid; remove the thread (of screws); remove the surface from; "strip wood"; strip the cured leaves from; "strip tobacco"

superannuate collapse: retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity; become obsolete; declare to be obsolete; retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability

azure collapse: a light shade of blue; of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky; "October's bright blue weather"; color azure; "Morning azured the village"

expel collapse: put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"; force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"

stamp out collapse: end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"

ford collapse: the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse; a shallow area in a stream that can be forded; United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947); 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-); English writer and editor (1873-1939); son of Henry Ford (1893-1943); grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987); United States film maker (1896-1973); cross a river where it's shallow

obstacle collapse: an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented); something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

hairline collapse: the natural margin formed by hair on the head; a very thin line

exit collapse: the act of going out; an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"; lose the lead; move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"

Baal collapse: any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god

degree collapse: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"; the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"; the highest power of a term or variable; a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"; a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"; a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

sow collapse: an adult female hog; introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"; place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

boot collapse: a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed; footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg; British term for the luggage compartment in a car; an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg; protective casing for something that resembles a leg; cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"; kick; give a boot to

wreath collapse: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes; encircle with or as if with a wreath; "Her face was wreathed with blossoms"

persona non grata collapse: a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent

keep off collapse: refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"; refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

swivel collapse: a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

canal collapse: long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation; (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion; provide (a city) with a canal

gudgeon collapse: small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers

lunchroom collapse: a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased

shovel collapse: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle; a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace; the quantity a shovel can hold; dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

parochialism collapse: a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish

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