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dynamics collapse: the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies

loophole collapse: a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons; an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

substitution collapse: the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"; an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

miles per hour collapse: the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours); a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel

dissociation collapse: the act of removing from association; (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions; a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently

stipulation collapse: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement; (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"

bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

choice collapse: the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"; the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"; of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"; appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"

flight collapse: a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"; an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"; a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next; passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"; an air force unit smaller than a squadron; a formation of aircraft in flight; a flock of flying birds; fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"; shoot a bird in flight

whirling collapse: moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"

wishful thinking collapse: the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

whir collapse: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"

prerequisite collapse: something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"; required as a prior condition or course of study

displacement collapse: act of removing from office or employment; to move something from its natural environment; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one; (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

clause collapse: (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence

stairway collapse: a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

motivation collapse: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"; the act of motivating; providing incentive; the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"

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