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toss off collapse: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"

quoin collapse: the keystone of an arch; expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

tap collapse: a light touch or stroke; a plug for a bunghole in a cask; a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads; a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing); strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"; cut a female screw thread with a tap; pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"; draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"; walk with a tapping sound; make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"; draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"; furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"

doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

piercing collapse: loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"; having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"; " a shrill gaiety"

truss collapse: a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure; (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure; support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"; tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

intentness collapse: the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"

consciousness collapse: an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"

reflect collapse: give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"; give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"; to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"; manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"; be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

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"

interpret collapse: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"; give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

nubbin collapse: a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)

flange collapse: a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

buggy collapse: a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse; infested with bugs

sag collapse: a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"; droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"

spike collapse: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"; a long metal nail; any holding device consisting of a sharp-pointed object; a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall; a transient variation in voltage or current; a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"; (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis; manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"; add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"; bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"; secure with spikes; stand in the way of

retroflex collapse: bent or curved backward; articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"; bend or turn backward

devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

plat collapse: a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.); make a plat of; "Plat the town"

buckle collapse: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong; fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"; fasten with a buckle or buckles

tyrannize collapse: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"; rule a country as a tyrant

interview collapse: the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"; conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting; discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"; go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"

helmet collapse: a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows; armor plate that protects the head

bulb collapse: a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"; a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ; a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

knot collapse: a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere; any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object; a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"; a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"; tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"; make into knots; make knots out of; "She knotted der fingers"

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