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chit collapse

tighten collapse: become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"; make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

commentator collapse: a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

errant collapse: uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable; "an errant breeze"; straying from the right course or from accepted standards; "errant youngsters"

voting collapse

fin collapse: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals; a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish; show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"; propel oneself through the water in a finning motion; equip (a car) with fins

maturity collapse: state of being mature; full development; the date on which a financial obligation must be repaid

discursive collapse

straggling collapse

loosen collapse: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"; make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"; make less dense; "loosen the soil"

attach collapse: be attached; be in contact with; become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"; cause to be attached

preliminary collapse: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"; a minor match preceding the main event; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

anchorage collapse: the act of anchoring; place for vessels to anchor; a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"; a fee for anchoring; the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"

affix collapse: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form; attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"; attach to; "affix the seal here"

unfixed collapse: not firmly placed or set or fastened

berth collapse: a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers; provide with a berth

lay by collapse

detach collapse: cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"; come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"; separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

landing collapse: the act of coming to land after a voyage; the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"; structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods; an intermediate platform in a staircase

bathe collapse: the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"; cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"; clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"; suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight"

installment collapse: a part of a published serial; a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

stocks collapse: a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked; a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod; a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

floating collapse: the act of someone who floats on the water; borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"; inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"

fugitive collapse: someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice; someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"

scotch collapse: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still; make a small cut or score into

rope collapse: a strong line; fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"

flitting collapse

alight collapse: come down; "the birds alighted"; to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

curb collapse: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter); a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse; keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"

disengage collapse: become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage"; release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

knit collapse: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine; a basic knitting stitch; a fabric made by knitting; make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"; tie or link together

rigging collapse: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

liability collapse: the quality of being something that holds you back; the state of being legally obliged and responsible

induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

strolling collapse

leash collapse: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

migrant collapse: traveler who moves from one region or country to another; habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers"

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