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hassock collapse: a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)

treadmill collapse: a job involving drudgery and confinement; a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps; an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

stocks collapse: a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked; a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod; a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

fink collapse: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police; take the place of work of someone on strike

pillory collapse: a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn; punish by putting in a pillory; expose to ridicule or public scorn

dipping collapse

malingering collapse: evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated; "they developed a test to detect malingering"

dousing collapse

triangle collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle; any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles; a three-sided polygon; something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"

snitch collapse

drenching collapse: the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"

permeation collapse: the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

dunking collapse

chair collapse: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"; act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

whistle blower collapse: an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"

squealer collapse

bear witness against collapse

testify against collapse

runs collapse

blabbermouth collapse

dodging collapse

stool pigeon collapse: a dummy pigeon used to decoy others

submergence collapse: sinking until covered completely with water

truancy collapse: failure to attend (especially school)

agent provocateur collapse: a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

shill collapse: a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others; act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"

footrest collapse

droppings collapse: fecal matter of animals

informer collapse: one who reveals confidential information in return for money

crank collapse: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle; (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail; bend into the shape of a crank; fasten with a crank; rotate with a crank; start by cranking; "crank up the engine"

spill the beans collapse: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

trots collapse

defecate collapse

chamber pot collapse

bedpan collapse: a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination

narc collapse: a lawman concerned with narcotics violations

stool collapse: a simple seat without a back or arms; (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings; have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"; grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers; react to a decoy, of wildfowl; lure with a stool, as of wild fowl

tattletale collapse: someone who gossips indiscreetly

impregnation collapse: the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"; material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"

sewage collapse: waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

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