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stall collapse: a tactic used to mislead or delay; a booth where articles are displayed for sale; a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed; seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater; a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"; deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"; come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"; cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"; cause an airplane to go into a stall; experience a stall in flight, of airplanes; put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"

gallows collapse: an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

hot seat collapse: a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism

hem in collapse: surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"

courthouse collapse: a building that houses judicial courts; a government building that houses the offices of a county government

town hall collapse: a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government

posterior collapse: at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates

gas chamber collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

strongbox collapse: a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked

tighten collapse: become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"; make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

circumscribe collapse: draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"; to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

lifeline collapse: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

life preserver collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

stinker collapse: anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)

guillotine collapse: instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people; kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"

parachute collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

cuff collapse: the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg; hit with the hand

depository collapse: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

storehouse collapse: a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"

bottle collapse: a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped; a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children; the quantity contained in a bottle; put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water"; store (liquids or gases) in bottles

atomizer collapse: a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

noddle collapse: an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"

hem collapse: lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down; utter `hem' or `ahem'; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"

sound truck collapse: a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising

turntable collapse: a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played; a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars; a revolving tray placed on a dining table

public address system collapse: an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

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