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socket collapse: a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted; receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted; a bony hollow into which a structure fits

zap collapse: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"; strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

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

close up collapse: very close; "without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up"; "even firing at close range he missed"; refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"; unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"; cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

fasten collapse: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"; cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"; become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

barricade collapse: a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"; block off with barricades; prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"; render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

sinus collapse: any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

finalize collapse: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

frill collapse: a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim; an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal; (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs

plating collapse: the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis); a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface

strangle collapse: die from strangulation; kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

strike out collapse: set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"; put out or be put out by a strikeout; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"; make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body; be unsuccessful in an endeavor; "The candidate struck out with his health care plan"

corrugation collapse: the act of shaping into parallel ridges and grooves; a ridge on a corrugated surface

parish collapse: a local church community; the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

membrane collapse: a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

batten collapse: a strip fixed to something to hold it firm; secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"; furnish with battens; "batten ships"

rumple collapse: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

turn over collapse: do business worth a certain amount of money; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year"

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"

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