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manufacture collapse: put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

ballast collapse: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship; an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps; an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings; coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads; make steady with a ballast

clean out collapse: empty completely; "We cleaned out all the drawers"; deprive completely of money or goods; "The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours"; force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"

compartment collapse: a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area; a small space or subdivision for storage

reinstatement collapse: the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"; the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"

yawn collapse: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"

interpretation collapse: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"; a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something; an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

leave no stone unturned collapse: search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"

rehabilitation collapse: the restoration of someone to a useful place in society; the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises; vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation

evacuation collapse: the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

forgiveness collapse: the act of excusing a mistake or offense; compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

depletion collapse: the act of decreasing something markedly; the state of being depleted

elide collapse: leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

unclog collapse: become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it"

spruce up collapse: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"; make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

foundation collapse: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"; education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"; an institution supported by an endowment; the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

evacuate collapse: excrete or discharge from the body; empty completely; "evacuate the bottle"; create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel); move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"; move people from their homes or country

weed out collapse: remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities"

blow out collapse: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"; erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out"

egress collapse: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent; (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

aperture collapse: an man-made opening; usually small; a device that controls amount of light admitted; a natural opening in something

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