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hypostasis collapse: (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality; any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united; the accumulation of blood in an organ; the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

battery collapse: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact; a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series; a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores; a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"; a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher; group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

light meter collapse: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

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)

platoon collapse: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant; a team of policemen working under the military platoon system; a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"

squadron collapse: an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group; a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms; a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task

flare up collapse: ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"

constituent collapse: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction; a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"

adding machine collapse: a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions

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

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

materiality collapse: the quality of being physical; consisting of matter; relevance requiring careful consideration

regiment collapse: army unit smaller than a division; assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"; subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one's children"; form (military personnel) into a regiment

troop collapse: a group of soldiers; a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company; an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"; a unit of girl or boy scouts; move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"

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"

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

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

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

sign off collapse: cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations

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