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

septum collapse: (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities; a partition or wall especially in an ovary

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

wallpaper collapse: a decorative paper for the walls of rooms; cover with wallpaper

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.

sill collapse: structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure; (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock

thatch collapse: a house roof made with a plant material (as straw); hair resembling thatched roofing material; plant stalks used as roofing material; cover with thatch; "thatch the roofs"

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

rudiment collapse: the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"; the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

railing collapse: a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports; material for making rails or rails collectively

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

bamboo curtain collapse: an ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960s

wall collapse: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"; a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"; a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"; (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"; anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"; a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain); a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"; surround with a wall in order to fortify

dead reckoning collapse: navigation without the aid of celestial observations

groin collapse: the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals; build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"

groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

iron curtain collapse: an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries

breakwater collapse: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

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

rampart collapse: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

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

logjam collapse: an immovable mass of logs blocking a river; any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

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