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boards collapse: the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink; the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"

unction collapse: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual; excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

lotion collapse: any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin; liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"

tarantula collapse: large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

scorpion collapse: arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous sting

explode collapse: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"; burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"; be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"; cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"; show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete; show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"; drive from the stage by noisy disapproval; cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/; destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"

ice skate collapse: skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole; move along on ice skates

roller skate collapse: a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole; travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around"

cold cream collapse: a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin

soar collapse: the act of rising upward into the air; go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"; fly upwards or high in the sky; rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

caterpillar collapse: a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth; a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

barnstorm collapse: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"; appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

applique collapse: a decorative design made of one material sewn over another; sew on as a decoration

seaplane collapse: an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"

sizzle collapse: a sizzling noise; burn or sear with a sizzling sound; "The fat sizzled in the pan"; make a sound like frying fat; seethe with deep anger or resentment; "She was sizzling with anger"

sugar collapse: a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative; sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea"

skateboard collapse: a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot; ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom

ski collapse: narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow; move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski"

whisk collapse: a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes; a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream; whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"; brush or wipe off lightly; move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"; move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"

glissade collapse: (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet; perform a glissade, in ballet

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