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derivation collapse: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin; drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation; drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body; a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions; the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"; (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'

give away collapse: make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"; formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father

rain collapse: anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"; water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere; drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"

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

batten collapse: a strip fixed to something to hold it firm; secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"; furnish with battens; "batten ships"

caption collapse: brief description accompanying an illustration; taking exception; especially an quibble based on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"; provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

terminal collapse: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods; a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves; electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display; causing or ending in or approaching death; "a terminal patient"; "terminal cancer"; relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time; "terminal examinations"; "terminal payments"; of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route; "freight pickup is a terminal service"; "terminal charges"

bobble collapse: the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

mat collapse: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering; sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports; a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it; mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture; a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass"

stoop collapse: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward; small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house; carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"; sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"; descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

theater collapse: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

ligament collapse: any connection or unifying bond; a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

swear off collapse: promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"

platform collapse: a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"; any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons; the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system; a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

gum up collapse: stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up"

distribute collapse: give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"; administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"; be mathematically distributive; be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute"; spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

pastime collapse: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

contour collapse: a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"; a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height; form the contours of

squall collapse: sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation; make high-pitched, whiney noises; blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

underscore collapse: a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter); give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"

observe collapse: observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"; watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"; celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"; conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

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