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unblock collapse: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"; play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding; clear or remove an obstruction from; "the procedure unblocked his arteries"

fillet collapse: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members; a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish; a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef; cut into filets; "filet the fish"; decorate with a lace of geometric designs

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

lubricate collapse: make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; "lubricate the key"; apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car"; have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can lubricates well"

spat collapse: a young oyster or other bivalve; a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles; spawn; "oysters spat"; engage in a brief and petty quarrel; strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"; become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"; come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"

handling collapse: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means; manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

hot water collapse: a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

spawn collapse: the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs; lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"

clamp collapse: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together; impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"; fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

malevolence collapse: the quality of threatening evil; wishing evil to others

urgency collapse: pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"; an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"; the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

cling to collapse: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"

unclog collapse: become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it"

rubbing collapse: representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

batch collapse: a collection of things or persons to be handled together; all the loaves of bread baked at the same time; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"; batch together; assemble or process as a batch

repercussion collapse: a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

hunk collapse: a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"; a well-built sexually attractive man

partake collapse: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"; have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"; have some of the qualities or attributes of something

young collapse: any immature animal; young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"; United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877); United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955); English poet (1683-1765); United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959); British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829); United States civil rights leader (1921-1971); United States film and television actress (1913-2000); being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young"; (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"

imbroglio collapse: a very embarrassing misunderstanding; an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

cling collapse: fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit; hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"; to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

ticker tape collapse: a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written

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