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chair collapse: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"; act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

electric chair collapse: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

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

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

seat collapse: any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"; furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"; the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"; a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised); show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"; provide with seats; "seat a concert hall"; put a seat on a chair; be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"

dais collapse: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

preside collapse: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

rejoinder collapse: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

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"

helm collapse: a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

throne collapse: the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions; the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"; sit on the throne as a ruler

halter collapse: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight; a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered; rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading; hang with a halter

tutelage collapse: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

rescript collapse: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

comeback collapse: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

ax collapse: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle; terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"

replication collapse: the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"; (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer; (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

enthrone collapse: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"

bench collapse: a long seat for more than one person; (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom; the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"; the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively; exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show"; take out of a game; of players

noose collapse: a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled; secure with a noose; make a noose in or of

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