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theme collapse: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"; (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"; provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"

cohort collapse: a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion); a company of companions or supporters

nocturne collapse: a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

sonata collapse: a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

chamber music collapse: serious music performed by a small group of musicians

quality control collapse: maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods

autopsy collapse: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease; perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

starboard collapse: the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose; located on the right side of a ship or aircraft; turn to the right, of helms or rudders

exploration collapse: to travel for the purpose of discovery; a careful systematic search; a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"

rap session collapse: conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported

auditorium collapse: the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

lexicology collapse: the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language

Priapus collapse: (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards

leg collapse: (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack; a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg; one of the supports for a piece of furniture; a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle; a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion; the limb of an animal used for food

distance collapse: the property created by the space between two objects or points; size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"; indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"; a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"; the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"; a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"; keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"

headquarters collapse: the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"; (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"; (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

endeavor collapse: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

etymology collapse: the study of the sources and development of words; a history of a word

melancholy collapse: a feeling of thoughtful sadness; a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed; characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; "growing more melancholy every hour"; "her melancholic smile"; "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth"

grinding collapse: a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears); matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

investigate collapse: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"; investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

field day collapse: a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering; a time of unusual pleasure and success; a day for outdoor athletic competition; (military) a day for military exercises and display

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