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aeromechanics collapse: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow

antenna collapse: one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste; an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals; sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"

chop collapse: a grounder that bounces high in the air; a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball; a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"; a small cut of meat including part of a rib; the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"; hit sharply; cut with a hacking tool; cut into pieces; "Chop wood"; "chop meat"; strike sharply, as in some sports; move suddenly

shrug collapse: a gesture involving the shoulders; raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

radiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

comb collapse: the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"; the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds; ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore; a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair; any of several tools for straightening fibers; a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl; smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"; search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"; straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"

wink collapse: closing one eye quickly as a signal; signal by winking; "She winked at him"; force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

vibrate collapse: shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

greeting collapse: (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

hail collapse: enthusiastic greeting; precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents; greet enthusiastically or joyfully; call for; "hail a cab"; be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"; precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"

wigwag collapse: signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code; send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code

peak collapse: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"; of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"; to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"

permanent collapse: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"; not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition; "permanent brain damage"

compete collapse: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

fluctuate collapse: be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"; move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"; cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

fallout shelter collapse: a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb

trot out collapse: bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse"

blind impulse collapse

torsion collapse: a twisting force

heave collapse: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"; an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"; the act of lifting something with great effort; (geology) a horizontal dislocation; an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"; utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"; lift or elevate; throw with great effort; move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

quantum mechanics collapse: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

disaster collapse: an act that has disastrous consequences

circumlocution collapse: an indirect way of expressing something; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

militate against collapse

strive against collapse

motion collapse: the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"; a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"

radar parts collapse

roll out collapse: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"; straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

loudness collapse

flash collapse: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph; a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"; a momentary brightness; a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"; a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"; a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"; emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"; make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"; protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"; expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"; gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

electronics collapse: the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

oscillate collapse: move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

nuclear physics collapse: the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

surge collapse: a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"; see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

vie collapse

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