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motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

barrage collapse: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"; the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

diaphragm collapse: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"; electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves; a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix; (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

veneer collapse: coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood; cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"

lath collapse: a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

automat collapse: a cafeteria where food is served from machines; a vending machine from which you can get food

officialese collapse: the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure

blind alley collapse: (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"; a street with only one way in or out

bumper collapse: a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage; a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"; extraordinarily abundant; "a bumper crop"

smorgasbord collapse: an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal

retaining wall collapse: a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)

distract collapse: draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

defense collapse: protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"; military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"; a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"; the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"; an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"; the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"; (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

embankment collapse: a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

bulwark collapse: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural); defend with a bulwark

shove collapse: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"; push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

tapestry collapse: a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs; a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery; something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs; "the tapestry of European history"

collage collapse: a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"; any collection of diverse things; "a collage of memories"

embolism collapse: occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle); an insertion into a calendar

accelerate collapse: move faster; "The car accelerated"; cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

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