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sprinkler collapse: mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

secant collapse: ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle; a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

cranky collapse: easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

gill collapse: respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water; any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus; a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces; a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

thrash out collapse: discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement"

cockatrice collapse: monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance

stratum collapse: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

refer collapse: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"; send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"; have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

misfortune collapse: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event; an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

watercourse collapse: a conduit through which water flows; natural or artificial channel through which water flows

wrongheaded collapse: obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion; "a wrongheaded policy"

opponent collapse: characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing) armies"

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

candle collapse: stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

go for broke collapse: risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"

division collapse: the act or process of dividing; the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart; an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed; discord that splits a group; an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"; a group of ships of similar type; a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings; an administrative unit in government or business; (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum; (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

society collapse: an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization; the fashionable elite

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