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cymbal collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

craps collapse: a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice; when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot the results is called `craps' or `snake eyes'

viscera collapse: internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"

percussion collapse: the act of exploding a percussion cap; the act of playing a percussion instrument; tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

slag collapse: the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals; convert into slag

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

tare collapse: counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight; any of several weedy vetches grown for forage

clay collapse: United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852); United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978); a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

gong collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick; sound a gong

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

stubble collapse: short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

quail collapse: small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

corpus collapse: the main part of an organ or other bodily structure; a collection of writings; "he edited the Hemingway corpus"

earth collapse: the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"; the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"; the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"; hide in the earth like a hunted animal

avail collapse: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"; use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"; take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"; be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

husk collapse: outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds; remove the husks from; "husk corn"

waver collapse: the act of moving back and forth; someone who communicates by waving; sway to and fro

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