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inclined collapse: at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"

ingratiating collapse: calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner"; capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

flexible collapse: bending and snapping back readily without breaking; able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"; capable of being changed; "flexible schedules"

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

susceptible collapse: (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"; easily impressed emotionally

nod collapse: the act of nodding the head; a sign of assent or salutation or command; be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"; let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"; lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"; express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"; sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

ankle collapse: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

suture collapse: thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together; a seam used in surgery; an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull); join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery"

flattering collapse: showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color"

drumstick collapse: a stick used for playing a drum; the lower joint of the leg of a fowl

dogleg collapse: a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway; angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog

obsequious collapse: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; "obsequious shop assistants"

lightning rod collapse: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning; someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

palladium collapse: a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

windshield collapse: transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

seat belt collapse: a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

vertex collapse: the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure; the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

toggle collapse: a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable); any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time; release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane"; fasten with, or as if with, a toggle; provide with a toggle or toggles

supple collapse: make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"

joining collapse: the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

miter collapse: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions; the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"; fit together in a miter joint; bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint; confer a miter on (a bishop)

mortise collapse: a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint; cut a hole for a tenon in

coupling collapse: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"; a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

formative collapse: minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function; forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"; capable of forming new cells and tissues; "a formative zone in developing bone"; susceptible to alteration by development and experience; "formative years"

serrate collapse: notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex; make saw-toothed or jag the edge of; "serrate the edges of the teeth"

zigzag collapse: an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions; having short sharp turns or angles; in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"; travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"

knuckle collapse: a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles

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