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magnet collapse: (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

cornerstone collapse: a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls; a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

nerve center collapse: a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"

milestone collapse: stone post at side of a road to show distances; a significant event in your life (or in a project)

cynosure collapse: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"; something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

lodestar collapse: something that serves as a model or guide; guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy

landmark collapse: an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken; a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land; an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"; the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"

pivot collapse: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"; axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns; the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver; turn on a pivot

absolute zero collapse: (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit

freezing point collapse: the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid

focus collapse: maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"; maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"; the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"; a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section; a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges; a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"; put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"; become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"; cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

essential collapse: basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"; absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed; absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"; being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"

zero collapse: the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale; a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number; indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"; indicating an initial point or origin; of or relating to the null set (a set with no members); adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"; adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

centripetal collapse: tending to move toward a center; "centripetal force"; of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons"; tending to unify

radial collapse: pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing; arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"; issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light; "radial heat"; relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius; "radial velocity"; relating to or near the radius; "the radial aspect of the forearm"

interrogative collapse: relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

pith collapse: soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants; remove the pith from (a plant)

question mark collapse: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question

trial balloon collapse: a balloon sent up to test air currents; a test of public opinion

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

hub collapse: the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes; a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"

tangential collapse: of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; "tangential forces"

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

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