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squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

arsenic collapse: a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar; a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

eruptive collapse: actively spewing out lava; "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"; producing or characterized by eruptions; "an eruptive disease"

solar system collapse: the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field

planet collapse: (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction; any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

lamp collapse: an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

volcanic collapse: igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"; explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper"; relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes; "volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions"

fuse collapse: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"; equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

greyhound collapse: a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

asteroid collapse: any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter); shaped like a star

sunstroke collapse: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

amok collapse: in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"; wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"

motion sickness collapse: the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

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