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padlock collapse: a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut; fasten with a padlock

icicle collapse: a pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

iceberg collapse: a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

berg collapse: Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)

battlement collapse: a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

sleet collapse: partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow); precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet"

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"

roadblock collapse: a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

isolationism collapse: a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

escarpment collapse: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification; a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

mystification collapse: the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered; something designed to mystify or bewilder

male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

separation collapse: the act of dividing or disconnecting; the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"; sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"; the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal); coming apart; the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls"; the state of lacking unity

ice pack collapse: a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling

sludge collapse: the precipitate produced by sewage treatment; any thick messy substance

drawbridge collapse: a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

bastion collapse: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

quarantine collapse: isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease; enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease; place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

congestion collapse: excessive crowding; "traffic congestion"; excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

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