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herbarium collapse: a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study

swash collapse: the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"; make violent, noisy movements

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

gully collapse: deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

flume collapse: watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs

shrubbery collapse: a collection of shrubs growing together; an area where a number of shrubs are planted

giving collapse: disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"; the act of giving; the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"

nest collapse: a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"; furniture pieces made to fit close together; a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"; a cosy or secluded retreat; a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young; gather nests; fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"; inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

lounge collapse: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait; sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"

mixed marriage collapse: marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"

miscegenation collapse: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

fodder collapse: coarse food (especially for cattle and horses) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop; give fodder (to domesticated animals)

wadi collapse: gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season

eiderdown collapse: down of the eider duck; a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

sluice collapse: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate; irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"; draw through a sluice; "sluice water"; transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"; pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

misalliance collapse: an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

sprawl collapse: an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about; sit or lie with one's limbs spread out; go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

administration collapse: the act of administering medication; a method of tending to (especially business) matters; the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

bed collapse: a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"; a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"; a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"; the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.; a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"; (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"; put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"; place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil; furnish with a bed; "The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals"

arboretum collapse: a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition

couch collapse: a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment; a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

curry collapse: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice; treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"; season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

subsistence collapse: minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"; the state of existing in reality; having substance; a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence"

kapok collapse: massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber; a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

crib collapse: the cards discarded by players at cribbage; baby bed with high sides made of slats; a bin or granary for storing grains; line with beams or planks; "crib a construction hole"; take unauthorized (intellectual material); use a crib, as in an exam

floss collapse: a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery; use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal"

application collapse: a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"; the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";; the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"; a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"; a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"

overprint collapse: something added by overprinting; print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper

velvet collapse: a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back; resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface; smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

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