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syringe collapse: a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids; spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe

sortie collapse: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

dragnet collapse: a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"

spatter collapse: the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface; the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"; dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"; spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food"

groom collapse: a man who has recently been married; a man participant in his own marriage ceremony; care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"

breakthrough collapse: making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

purple collapse: a purple color or pigment; of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"; of a color intermediate between red and blue; color purple; become purple

jewel collapse: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry; a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

rod collapse: any rod-shaped bacterium; a long thin implement made of metal or wood; visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light

pen collapse: female swan; a writing implement with a point from which ink flows; an enclosure for confining livestock

douche collapse: irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents; a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas; direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning

slosh collapse: spill or splash copiously or clumsily; "slosh paint all over the walls"

capture collapse: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property; the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board; the act of taking of a person by force; any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle; a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"; succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"; attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"; bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"

overkill collapse: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal; the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

improvisation collapse: an unplanned expedient; a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

aggression collapse: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked; deliberately unfriendly behavior; the act of initiating hostilities; a disposition to behave aggressively; a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

gem collapse: art highly prized for its beauty or perfection; a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

tinsel collapse: a thread with glittering metal foil attached; a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"; interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"; adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"; impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

slop collapse: wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk; (usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink; "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"; (usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand; "she carried out the sink slops"; deep soft mud in water or slush; "they waded through the slop"; feed pigs; ladle clumsily; "slop the food onto the plate"

pique collapse: tightly woven fabric with raised cords; a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"; cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

orb collapse: move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"

pride collapse: unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins); the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards; a feeling of self-respect and personal worth; satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"; a group of lions; be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"

exploit collapse: use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"; draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

transaction collapse: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

gambit collapse: a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position; an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

grab collapse: a mechanical device for gripping an object; capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"; take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"; make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"; obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"

ribbon collapse: notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming; a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter; any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

undertaking collapse: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"; the trade of a funeral director

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