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straitjacket collapse: a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person; anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

ready-to-wear collapse: ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"

backlog collapse: an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services); large log at the back of a hearth fire; accumulate and create a backlog

lightning collapse: the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

user collapse: a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

vat collapse: a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production

bin collapse: a container; usually has a lid; the quantity contained in a bin; store in bins

sequel collapse: a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it; something that follows something else

concatenate collapse: add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters"; arranged into chained list

education collapse: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university); the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"; the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"; knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

pickings collapse: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

bead collapse: a small ball with a hole through the middle; string together like beads; decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown"; form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example

devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

habituation collapse: a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

trivet collapse: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table; a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

truss collapse: a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure; (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure; support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"; tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

rebate collapse: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid; join with a rebate; "rebate the pieces of timber and stone"; cut a rebate in (timber or stone); give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week"

preserve collapse: a reservation where animals are protected; a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"; prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"; keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"

museum collapse: a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

alcoholism collapse: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

lore collapse: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

plenum collapse: an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside; a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases"

bombardment collapse: the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)

hum collapse: a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"; sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody"; make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming"; sound with a monotonous hum; be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"

kickback collapse: a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

griddle collapse: cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked; cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes"

pinion collapse: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack; cut the wings off (of birds); bind the arms of

verge collapse: a grass border along a road; the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"; border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"

save collapse: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"; make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"; feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"; spend less; buy at a reduced price; spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"; bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

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