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prohibition collapse: the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"; a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"; a decree that prohibits something; refusal to approve or assent to; the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

cooking collapse: the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

stakeout collapse: surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

obstreperous collapse: boisterously and noisily aggressive; "kept up an obstreperous clamor"; noisily and stubbornly defiant; "obstreperous boys"

coordination collapse: the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation; the skillful and effective interaction of movements; the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form

console collapse: an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"; a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

adding machine collapse: a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

spying collapse: the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes; keeping a secret or furtive watch

counterintelligence collapse: intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

espionage collapse: the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

listening collapse: the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"

sonata collapse: a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

chamber music collapse: serious music performed by a small group of musicians

nocturne collapse: a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

defiant collapse: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"

constrained collapse: lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

testing collapse: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"; an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"

manipulation collapse: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

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