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amplifier collapse: electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

kinescope collapse: a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen

tube collapse: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases; electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope; (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure; place or enclose in a tube; ride or float on an inflated tube; "We tubed down the river on a hot summer day"; convey in a tube; "inside Paris, they used to tube mail"; provide with a tube or insert a tube into

valve collapse: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid; device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone; a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

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

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"

duct collapse: an enclosed conduit for a fluid; a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"; a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls

funnel collapse: (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship); a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth; a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends; move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"

anvil collapse: a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

direction finder collapse: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

catheter collapse: a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open

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

stapes collapse: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

stirrup collapse: support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

generator collapse: engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction; an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas; an electronic device for producing a signal voltage; someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"

nipple collapse: a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier; the small projection of a mammary gland

low profile collapse: a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile"

vagina collapse: the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"

hose collapse: a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas; man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet; water with a hose; "hose the lawn"

pipeline collapse: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

intestine collapse: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

lamp collapse: an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

crucible collapse: a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

converge collapse: come together so as to form a single product; "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power"; move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star"; be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"; approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

siphon collapse: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled; a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube; move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"; convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

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