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silver plate collapse: a thin layer of silver deposited on something; tableware that is plated with silver

determinate collapse: precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause; "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals"; not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth"

magnet collapse: (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

dye collapse: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair; color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"

bellow collapse: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"; United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915); make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"

quick collapse: any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail); easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"; accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"; apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

clerestory collapse: part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

sprawl collapse: an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about; sit or lie with one's limbs spread out; go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

eye opener collapse: something surprising and revealing; an alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning

blemished collapse: marred by imperfections; having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond"

bated collapse: diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"; held back; "we watched the daring feats of the acrobats with bated breath"

espouse collapse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

peremptory collapse: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"; not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"

inversely collapse: in an inverse or contrary manner; "inversely related"; "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally"- F.A.Geldard

prone collapse: lying face downward; having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"

implicit collapse: being without doubt or reserve; "implicit trust"; implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

ground floor collapse: the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building; becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor"

discover collapse: make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"; make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"; see for the first time; make a discovery; "Who discovered the North Pole?"

global collapse: involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"

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