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visor collapse: a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face

bureaucracy collapse: any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape; a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials; nonelective government officials

inlay collapse: a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface; (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place; decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

council collapse: a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"; a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"; (Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

fringe collapse: edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels; a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"; decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress"; adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf"

nerve collapse: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

upper class collapse: the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

protective coloration collapse: coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators

transformation collapse: the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"; (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA; a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure; a qualitative change; (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

face collapse: a vertical surface of a building or cliff; the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"; the striking or working surface of an implement; the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"; status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"; the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"; the part of an animal corresponding to the human face; a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"; cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"; line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"; turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"; turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"; be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

urban renewal collapse: the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

brave collapse: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"; a North American Indian warrior; possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"; brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"

transition collapse: a passage that connects a topic to one that follows; a musical passage moving from one key to another; a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another; make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro"; cause to convert or undergo a transition; "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology"

wainscot collapse: wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room; panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall

details collapse: true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"

directory collapse: an alphabetical list of names and addresses; (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

lion collapse: large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male; a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

cairn collapse: small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland; a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

ridicule collapse: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

stature collapse: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot; high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"

renovation collapse: the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"; the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

name collapse: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"; a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"; a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"; a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"; mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"; give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"; charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

lieutenant collapse: an officer in a police force; a commissioned military officer; an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

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