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carpet collapse: cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"; cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"; form a carpet-like cover (over)

fresco collapse: a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster; a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster; paint onto wet plaster on a wall

furniture collapse: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"

embellishment collapse: a superfluous ornament; elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

intaglio collapse: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

softening collapse: the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"

tile collapse: a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces; a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing; cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"

woodcut collapse: engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints; a print made from a woodcut

justification collapse: the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller; something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"; a statement in explanation of some action or belief

sculptor collapse: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus; an artist who creates sculptures

trickery collapse: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

cement collapse: something that hardens to act as adhesive material; a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar; concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"; any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; make fast as if with cement; "We cemented our friendship"; bind or join with or as if with cement; cover or coat with cement

coating collapse: a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"; a heavy fabric suitable for coats; a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

sow collapse: an adult female hog; introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"; place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

etching collapse: an etched plate made with the use of acid; an impression made from an etched plate

escutcheon collapse: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms; (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

frill collapse: a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim; an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal; (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs

tinsel collapse: a thread with glittering metal foil attached; a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"; interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"; adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"; impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

statuary collapse: statues collectively; of or relating to or suitable for statues

annulet collapse: a small ring; molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column; (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel"

concrete collapse: a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water; capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"; formed by the coalescence of particles; form into a solid mass; coalesce; cover with cement; "concrete the walls"

brick collapse: rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material; a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

molding collapse: the act of creating something by casting it in a mold; a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge; a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

qualification collapse: the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"; an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"

quartering collapse: dividing into four equal parts; living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel); a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages

covering collapse: the act of protecting something by covering it; an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it); a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

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