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unloading collapse: the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.

corrosion collapse: erosion by chemical action; a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

alimony collapse: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

evacuation collapse: the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

impairment collapse: damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality

digestion collapse: learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"; the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body; the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

pension collapse: a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working; grant a pension to

derogation collapse: (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"

stipend collapse: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

egress collapse: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent; (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

ablation collapse: surgical removal of a body part or tissue; the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

erosion collapse: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it); a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"; condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

loss collapse: the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"; the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"; the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"; the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"; something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"; gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"

diminution collapse: the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)

elimination collapse: the murder of a competitor; the act of removing or getting rid of something; the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations; analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives; the bodily process of discharging waste matter

subvention collapse: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort; grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution

retraction collapse: the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"; a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

draining collapse: having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

bounty collapse: a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

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