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firepower collapse: (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

peat collapse: partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

natural gas collapse: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

octane collapse: any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent

propane collapse: colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel

battlefield collapse: a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"

firing line collapse: the most advanced and responsible group in an activity; "the firing line is where the action is"; the line from which soldiers deliver fire

gunfire collapse: the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

rake collapse: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil; a dissolute man in fashionable society; gather with a rake; "rake leaves"; level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"; move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"; sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"

combustible collapse: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; capable of igniting and burning

get off collapse: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"; cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife"; deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time"; leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.; enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"; be relieved of one's duties temporarily

inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

afflatus collapse: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"

fomentation collapse: deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord); application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

ejection collapse: the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

pep talk collapse: a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff

turn to collapse: direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

pepper collapse: sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum; pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground; climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam; attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"; add pepper to; "pepper the soup"

musketry collapse: the technique of using small arms (especially in battle); musketeers and their muskets collectively

ignition collapse: the act of setting something on fire; the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine; the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

set in collapse: become established; "winter has set in"; enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"; blow toward the shore; "That gale could set in on us with the next high tide"

undertake collapse: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"; enter upon an activity or enterprise; accept as a charge; accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

kerosene collapse: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

paraffin collapse: (British usage) kerosine; from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

gasoline collapse: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

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