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sketch collapse: preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"; short descriptive summary (of events); a brief literary description; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"; make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

designer collapse: a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"

organizer collapse: a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; someone who enlists workers to join a union

descant collapse: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody; talk at great length about something of one's interest; sing in descant

bathtub collapse: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

washstand collapse: furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term

washbasin collapse: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression); a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"

past master collapse: someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity; someone who was formerly a master

mound collapse: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"; (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands; form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth"

finalize collapse: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

haymaker collapse: a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing; a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying

bulwark collapse: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural); defend with a bulwark

instigator collapse: a person who initiates a course of action; someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"

wall collapse: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"; a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"; a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"; (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"; anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"; a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain); a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"; surround with a wall in order to fortify

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

architect collapse: someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

barrage collapse: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"; the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

dialectical materialism collapse: the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

conceal collapse: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"

appreciative collapse: having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience"; feeling or expressive of gratitude; "was appreciative of his efforts"; "an appreciative word"

Brahman collapse: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding; the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category; a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"; a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston Brahman"

security collapse: measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"; a guarantee that an obligation will be met; freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"; a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"; defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"; property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"; a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"; the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

bulkhead collapse: a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

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