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quantum collapse: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory); a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory

suffocate collapse: feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"; be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"; suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"; become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"; impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

clog collapse: any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction; footwear usually with wooden soles; fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"; coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots"; impede with a clog or as if with a clog; "The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today"; impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed"; become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"; dance a clog dance

tapestry collapse: a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs; a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery; something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs; "the tapestry of European history"

collage collapse: a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"; any collection of diverse things; "a collage of memories"

embolism collapse: occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle); an insertion into a calendar

lapidary collapse: a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones; an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them; of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art"

nugget collapse: a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

refreshment collapse: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

explicate collapse: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

glare collapse: an angry stare; great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color"; shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"; be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"

irradiation collapse: (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus; the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background; (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex; the condition of being exposed to radiation

incandesce collapse: become incandescent or glow with heat; "an incandescing body"; cause to become incandescent or glow; "the lamp was incandesced"

blacken collapse: make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"

electric chair collapse: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

bottleneck collapse: the narrow part of a bottle near the top; become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"; slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

sculpt collapse: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"; create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"

mural collapse: a painting that is applied to a wall surface; of or relating to walls; "mural painting"

lightweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds; a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds; having no importance or influence; "a lightweight intellect"

inhibition collapse: (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires; the quality of being inhibited; (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

X ray collapse: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

enclave collapse: an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it

repression collapse: the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"; (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious; a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"

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