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anapest collapse: a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

pedestrian collapse: a person who travels by foot; lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"

light meter collapse: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

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?"

gamut collapse: a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; the entire scale of musical notes

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

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

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"

halftone collapse: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration; a print obtained from photoengraving

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

vibrato collapse: (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch

tremolo collapse: vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one; (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones

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

canto collapse: a major division of a long poem; the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

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

nadir collapse: the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected; an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

instep collapse: the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot; the arch of the foot

temperament collapse: an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys; excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

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