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garrote collapse: an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation; strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

hiccup collapse: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"; breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

bullshit collapse: obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"; talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

nipple collapse: a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier; the small projection of a mammary gland

chair collapse: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"; act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

fad collapse: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

malaria collapse: an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

chloroform collapse: a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"; anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"

mull collapse: an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides; a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"; heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"

bop collapse: an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940); dance the bebop

hose collapse: a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas; man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet; water with a hose; "hose the lawn"

decay collapse: the organic phenomenon of rotting; a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current; the process of gradually becoming inferior; the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation; an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"; fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"; undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

regular collapse: a garment size for persons of average height and weight; a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"; a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"; a soldier in the regular army; in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"; relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"; officially full-time; "regular students"; not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"; in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"; (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula; (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"; conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"; regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

pipeline collapse: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

sortie collapse: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

feed collapse: food for domestic livestock; introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"; give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"; take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"; serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six"; feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity"; provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts"; gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"; support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"

sell collapse: the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"; persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"; give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"; exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"; be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"; be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"; be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

tripe collapse: lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food

filth collapse: a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse; any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

execution collapse: the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"; putting a condemned person to death; a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out; (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable; (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

flash in the pan collapse: someone who enjoys transient success but then fails

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