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helix collapse: type genus of the family Helicidae; a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

ringlet collapse: any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae; a small ring

coil collapse: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"; reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit; tubing that is wound in a spiral; a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb; a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals); wind around something in coils or loops

curl collapse: American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933); form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; play the Scottish game of curling; twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

twirl collapse: turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

tendril collapse: slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

ripen collapse: grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"; cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"

corkscrew collapse: a bottle opener that pulls corks; move in a spiral or zigzag course

blossom collapse: develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

cirrus collapse: a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile; a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles); usually coiled

grow collapse: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"; become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"; increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"; cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"; become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

evolve collapse: undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"; work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

kink collapse: a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"; an eccentric idea; a person with unusual sexual tastes; a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

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