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camber collapse: the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top; a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road); curve upward in the middle

apse collapse: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar

cupola collapse: a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

vaulting collapse: (architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"

igloo collapse: an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

arcade collapse: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns; a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

dome collapse: a hemispherical roof; a stadium that has a roof; a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

cove collapse: a small inlet; small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

geographic collapse: determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"; of or relating to the science of geography

roof collapse: a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building; protective covering on top of a motor vehicle; provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

noddle collapse: an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"

arch collapse: (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it; a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"; a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet); a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening; (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension; form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

inflect collapse: change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

conk collapse: informal term for the nose; hit, especially on the head; "The stranger conked him and he fainted"

span collapse: the distance or interval between two points; a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches); the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

campanile collapse: a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

coif collapse: a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law; cover with a coif

flex collapse: the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"; bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"; contract; "flex a muscle"; exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

pate collapse: the top of the head; liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

pagoda collapse: an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

steeple collapse: a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

derrick collapse: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom; a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

vault collapse: the act of jumping over an obstacle; an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; a burial chamber (usually underground); a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables; bound vigorously; jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

curl collapse: American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933); form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; play the Scottish game of curling; twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

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