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editorial collapse: of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives; "editorial column"; relating to or characteristic of an editor; "editorial duties"

procession collapse: the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

caravan collapse: a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"; travel in a caravan

treason collapse: a crime that undermines the offender's government; disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

pedestal collapse: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue); a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

pedicel collapse: a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle

spine collapse: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin; the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"; a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

pagoda collapse: an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

shaft collapse: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow); a vertical passage into a mine; (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column; a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator); a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer; equip with a shaft

fraternization collapse: associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy

steeple collapse: a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

derrick collapse: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom; a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

whirlwind collapse: a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

portico collapse: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

funeral collapse: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"

slander collapse: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

cupola collapse: a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

pyramid collapse: a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt; (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases; a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base; arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid; use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal; enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

flyover collapse: a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground

unit collapse: a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"; an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"; a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"; an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"

outfit collapse: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"; any cohesive unit such as a military company

arcade collapse: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns; a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

pilaster collapse: a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

typhoon collapse: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

slate collapse: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate; a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices; a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers; thin layers of rock used for roofing; designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"; cover with slate; "slate the roof"; enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"

pomp collapse: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"

battery collapse: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact; a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series; a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores; a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"; a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher; group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

arch collapse: (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it; a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"; a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet); a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening; (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension; form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

ballot collapse: a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting; vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"

cyclone collapse: a violent rotating windstorm; (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

scandal collapse: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people; a disgraceful event

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