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tread collapse: structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step; the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground; the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire; brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center; mate with; "male birds tread the females"; crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"; tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"; apply (the tread) to a tire

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

operating collapse: involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

pyrrhic collapse: an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare; a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables; of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"; of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"; of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"

iambic collapse: a verse line consisting of iambs; of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"

hush money collapse: a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret

protocol collapse: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

indolent collapse: (of tumors e.g) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

visor collapse: a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face

motion collapse: the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"; a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"

smooch collapse: snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

snout collapse: a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose; beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils

presentment collapse: an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative; a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

miser collapse: a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

retainer collapse: a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

Robin Hood collapse: legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor

mortgagee collapse: the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"

stride collapse: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"; cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"; walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"

sashay collapse: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps

body count collapse: a count of troops killed in an operation or time period; "the daily body count increased as the war went on"

bill of health collapse: a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)

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