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gamut collapse: a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; the entire scale of musical notes

temperament collapse: an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys; excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

yardstick collapse: a ruler or tape that is three feet long; a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"

exfoliate collapse: grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"; come off in a very thin piece; remove the surface, in scales or laminae; cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters; spread by opening the leaves of

bathysphere collapse: spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration

periscope collapse: an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

bole collapse: a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa; a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)

wet suit collapse: a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat

submarine collapse: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; beneath the surface of the sea; attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"; control a submarine; bring down with a blow to the legs; throw with an underhand motion; move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"

engine collapse: motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"

shin collapse: the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle; the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet; a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

readout collapse: an electronic device the displays information is a visual form; the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device; the output of a computer in readable form

scale collapse: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals; an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks; a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass; (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave); a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin; a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin; relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"; the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"; an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"; size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"; measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"; remove the scales from; "scale fish"; pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard; climb up by means of a ladder; reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"; take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"; measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"

payroll collapse: the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee; a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"; the total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"

sliding scale collapse: a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index

minimum wage collapse: the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law

intelligence test collapse: a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"

wage collapse: something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

parameter collapse: a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves; a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data; any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

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