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squat collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels; having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground; sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"; occupy (a dwelling) illegally; be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide; "The building squatted low"

belay collapse: something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured; fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat; turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

people collapse: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"; members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"; fill with people or supply with inhabitants; "people a room"; "The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country"; furnish with people; "The plains are sparsely populated"

procure collapse: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

elongate collapse: having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"; make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

suction collapse: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference; empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"; remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

embark collapse: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"; go on board

centripetal force collapse: the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body

straitjacket collapse: a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person; anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

tie up collapse: finish the last row; restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"; invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

interpolate collapse: insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby; estimate the value of

liberate collapse: grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"

saunter collapse: a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"

pinion collapse: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack; cut the wings off (of birds); bind the arms of

cart collapse: a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal; transport something in a cart

string out collapse: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

billet collapse: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

inside track collapse: a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"; the inner side of a curved racecourse

arrest collapse: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

handcuff collapse: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

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