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pestilence collapse: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

penitentiary collapse: a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes; used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"

stockade collapse: fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense; surround with a stockade in order to fortify

cell collapse: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals; a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction; a room where a prisoner is kept; small room is which a monk or nun lives; any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"; a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

nova collapse: a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process

supernova collapse: a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process

quasar collapse: a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts

pulsar collapse: a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation

nostril collapse: either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

slum collapse: a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions; visit slums for entertainment or out of curiosity

homer collapse: a base hit on which the batter scores a run; ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC); United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910); an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs; hit a home run

visibility collapse: capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility"; quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"; degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"

cranny collapse: a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)

troposphere collapse: the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)

ionosphere collapse: the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons

ebony collapse: tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork; hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

ventilator collapse: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

jail collapse: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

frown collapse: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

buckskin collapse: horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail; a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin

transom collapse: a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it; a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

bruise collapse: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration; damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"; break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"; injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

Pleiades collapse: a star cluster in the constellation Taurus; (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion

Hyades collapse: (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward

Dominican collapse: a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order; of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order; "Dominican monks"; of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people; "the Dominican population"

Benedictine collapse: a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks; a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict; of or relating to the Benedictines; of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works

Mafia collapse: any tightly knit group of trusted associates; a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century; a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

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