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choking collapse: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"; a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

artery collapse: a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic; a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

strangulation collapse: (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"; the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

avenue collapse: a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"; a wide street or thoroughfare

terrace collapse: a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace"; a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below); make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land"; provide (a house) with a terrace; "We terrassed the country house"

obstruction collapse: getting in someone's way; the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"; any structure that makes progress difficult; the state or condition of being obstructed

amnion collapse: thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

pleura collapse: the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

gorge collapse: a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it); overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"

fob collapse: short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest; an adornment that hangs from a watch chain; a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

barrier collapse: a structure or object that impedes free movement; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"; anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

road collapse: a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"; an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

corner collapse: the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"; (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"; the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"; a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"; a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"; the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"; a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"; a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"; a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"; turn a corner; "the car corners"; force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape; gain control over; "corner the gold market"

RAF collapse

SAC collapse: a structure resembling a bag in an animal

bladder collapse: a bag that fills with air; a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

maidenhead collapse

pocket collapse: a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles; an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck; a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"; a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"; (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"; put in one's pocket; "He pocketed the change"; take unlawfully

membrane collapse: a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

hymen collapse: a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin; (Greek mythology) the god of marriage

pellicle collapse: thin protective membrane in some protozoa

stoppage collapse

air force collapse: the airborne branch of a country's armed forces

eardrum collapse: the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

botany collapse: the branch of biology that studies plants

crescent collapse: any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

box collapse: a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"; a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"; separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"; private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"; the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"; any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"; evergreen shrubs or small trees; the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"; a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"; engage in a boxing match; hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"; put into a box; "box the gift, please"

receptacle collapse: a container that is used to put or keep things in; an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert; enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts

halt collapse: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

tympanum collapse

extremity collapse: an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"; that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso; the outermost or farthest region or point; the greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair"; an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

dike collapse: enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water"

blockade collapse: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy; prevents access or progress; impose a blockade on; obstruct access to

balloon collapse: large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air; small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck; become inflated; "The sails ballooned"; ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China"

court collapse: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"; an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"; a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"; a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"; the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"; the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947); engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

row collapse: a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"; an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"; a linear array of numbers side by side; a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"; propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"

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