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kinescope collapse: a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

activate collapse: make active or more active; "activate an old file"; make (substances) radioactive; aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter; make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"

falling collapse: becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"; decreasing in amount or degree; "falling temperature"

wane collapse: decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"; become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

documentary collapse: a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; relating to or consisting of or derived from documents

upward collapse: directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"

sunstroke collapse: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

regressive collapse: opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state; (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases

failing collapse: failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"; a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"; below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

drop off collapse: fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"

motion sickness collapse: the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

declination collapse: a polite refusal of an invitation; (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere

advance collapse: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"; an amount paid before it is earned; rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"; develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"; bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"; cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"; move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"; pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

dying collapse: in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"

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"

motivation collapse: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"; the act of motivating; providing incentive; the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"

turning collapse: act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"; the activity of shaping something on a lathe; the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe; a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"; a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

deciduous collapse: (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season; (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth"

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