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polarize collapse: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation; cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"

fingering collapse: touching something with the fingers; the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

hysteresis collapse: the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field

bigamy collapse: the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred; having two spouses at the same time

backlash collapse: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"

facilitate collapse: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"; increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

light bulb collapse: electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

fascia collapse: a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

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

two collapse: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number; being one more than one; "he received two messages"

gymkhana collapse: a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

look like collapse: bear a physical resemblance to; "She looks like her mother"

come to collapse: return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"; attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"

splice collapse: a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"; join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"; join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"; join the ends of; "splice film"

tournament collapse: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

match collapse: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"; an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"; a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"; something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"; a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete; the score needed to win a match; be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"; make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"; bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"; give or join in marriage; provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"; be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

seem collapse: appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"; appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"

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"

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