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hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

dust bowl collapse: a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s

packing collapse: carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"; the enclosure of something in a package or box

filling collapse: the act of filling something; (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"; a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.; flow into something (as a container); any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

television collapse: a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points; broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs

arboretum collapse: a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition

jungle collapse: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival; an impenetrable equatorial forest

electricity collapse: keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"; a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons; energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"

journalism collapse: the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media; newspapers and magazines collectively

salt flat collapse: a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water

heath collapse: a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

blinker collapse: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages; a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn; put blinders on (a horse)

semaphore collapse: an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms; convey by semaphore, of information; send signals by or as if by semaphore

traffic light collapse: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections

scrub collapse: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water; dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes; (of domestic animals) not selectively bred; wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"; clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"

hedge collapse: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes; an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"; any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change; minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"; enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"; hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"

filler collapse: the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar; copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper; 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary; used for filling cracks or holes in a surface

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

Roman candle collapse: a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire

lining collapse: the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.); providing something with a surface of a different material; a protective covering that protects an inside surface

hanger collapse: anything from which something can be hung; a worker who hangs something

white flag collapse: flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce

transmit collapse: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

ticker collapse: a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape

red flag collapse: something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"; the emblem of socialist revolution; a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"

brush collapse: contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"; the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"; the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"; a minor short-term fight; an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle; conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor; momentary contact; a dense growth of bushes; remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"; touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"; rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"; clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"; cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter"; sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"

high sign collapse: a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"

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