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wrap collapse: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person; a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla; arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"

phosphor collapse: a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes

jail collapse: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

container collapse: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

cordon collapse: adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord; cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

include collapse: add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"; consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits"; have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

bandstand collapse: a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

switchboard collapse: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

backstage collapse: concealed from the public audience; in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"; out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"

kite collapse: any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals; plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string; a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float; a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value; fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"; soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"; get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars"; increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"

surround collapse: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"; be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

shackle collapse: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner); a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

apron collapse: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing; a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used; (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green

greenroom collapse: a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors

cooler collapse: a refrigerator for cooling liquids; a cell for violent prisoners; an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice

zing collapse: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

limbo collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals); an imaginary place for lost or neglected things

enclave collapse: an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it

highball collapse: a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass

trawl collapse: a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths; a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys); fish with trawlers

contain collapse: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"; be divisible by; "24 contains 6"

get out collapse: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"

confine collapse: prevent from leaving or from being removed; deprive of freedom; take into confinement

escape collapse: the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"; a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"; an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"; an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"; the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"; a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild; issue or leak, as from a small opening; "Gas escaped into the bedroom"; run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"; remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"

yard collapse: an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock); a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen; the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"; an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines; a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"; a tract of land where logs are accumulated; a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

cork collapse: the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle); a port city in southern Ireland; outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.; stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"; close a bottle with a cork

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