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candle collapse: stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

income collapse: the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

defender collapse: a person who cares for persons or property; a fighter who holds out against attack

flake collapse: cover with flakes or as if with flakes; form into flakes; "The substances started to flake"

standby collapse: something that can be relied on when needed; ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"

bantam collapse: any of various small breeds of fowl; very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"

climb collapse: the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"; an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.); improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"; go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"; move with difficulty, by grasping; slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"

escalate collapse: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

test collapse: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"; the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"; any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"; a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins; undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"; determine the presence or properties of (a substance); achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"; show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"

admirer collapse: someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"; a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves

incense collapse: the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"; a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

scurf collapse: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

compass collapse: navigational instrument for finding directions; drafting instrument used for drawing circles; the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"; bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"

rocker collapse: a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro; an ice skate with a curved blade; a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold; a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles; a performer or composer or fan of rock music; an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

pursuer collapse: a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"; a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"

invert collapse: make an inversion (in a musical composition); "here the theme is inverted"

dead letter collapse: mail that can neither be delivered nor returned; the state of something that has outlived its relevance

rekindle collapse: arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"; kindle anew, as of a fire

craps collapse: a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice; when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot the results is called `craps' or `snake eyes'

time and motion study collapse: an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

apologist collapse: a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"

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