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rind collapse: the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

self-absorption collapse: preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else

pretense collapse: the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"; imaginative intellectual play; pretending with intention to deceive

reversion collapse: turning in the opposite direction; a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation); (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

call out collapse: challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"; call out loudly, as of names or numbers

bas relief collapse: a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

patent collapse: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention; an official document granting a right or privilege; (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; "patent ductus arteriosus"; make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him"; obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"; grant rights to; grant a patent for

wallpaper collapse: a decorative paper for the walls of rooms; cover with wallpaper

face lift collapse: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"

respiration collapse: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs; a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"

iron lung collapse: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

circumference collapse: the size of something as given by the distance around it; the length of the closed curve of a circle; the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"

exterior collapse: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"

conceal collapse: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"

misrepresent collapse: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

overlay collapse: put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

fuse collapse: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"; equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

polarize collapse: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation; cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"

complain collapse: make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

obverse collapse: the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design; the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue"

anesthesia collapse: loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

defy collapse: challenge; "I dare you!"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

buffer collapse: a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact; a power tool used to buff surfaces; (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system; an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH; add a buffer (a solution); "buffered saline solution for the eyes"

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