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dharma collapse: basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes;

unobtrusive collapse: not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"

skeleton collapse: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"; a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"; something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

tectonics collapse: the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

rearward collapse: direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"; directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

estuary collapse: the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

spinner collapse: fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water; board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

selvage collapse: the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray; border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

purl collapse: a basic knitting stitch; gold or silver wire thread; make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"; embroider with gold or silver thread; edge or border with gold or silver embroidery; knit with a purl stitch

intrigue collapse: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends; a clandestine love affair; cause to be interested or curious

entrance collapse: the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"; something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"; a movement into or inward; put into a trance

breech collapse: opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded

think up collapse: devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

universe collapse: everything stated or assumed in a given discussion; everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

poultry collapse: flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

formalize collapse: make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"

illicit collapse: contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"

emulsion collapse: a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin; (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"

furtive collapse: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

behind collapse: in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"; in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"; in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"; of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

hull collapse: the frame or body of ship; a large fishing port in northeastern England; United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955); United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843); persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry; dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut; remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

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