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preventive collapse: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"; preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"; tending to prevent or hinder

copyright collapse: a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work; secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"

cordon collapse: adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord; cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

bumper collapse: a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage; a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"; extraordinarily abundant; "a bumper crop"

reynard collapse: a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'

fox collapse: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs; the Algonquian language of the Fox; a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River; English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691); English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806); the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox; become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

unforgiving collapse: unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"

convoy collapse: the act of escorting while in transit; a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships; a procession of land vehicles traveling together; escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

hyena collapse: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

padding collapse: artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

governor collapse: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel); the head of a state government

outpost collapse: a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

cur collapse: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed; a cowardly and despicable person

wiener collapse: United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)

helmet collapse: a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows; armor plate that protects the head

police collapse: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

hunter collapse: a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal; someone who hunts game; a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"

escort collapse: the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them; an attendant who is employed to accompany someone; accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

keeper collapse: someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"

picket collapse: a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake; a wooden strip forming part of a fence; a vehicle performing sentinel duty; a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack; a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work; fasten with a picket; "picket the goat"; serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

Braille collapse: a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals; French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852); transcribe in Braille

bulwark collapse: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural); defend with a bulwark

louse collapse: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

pilot collapse: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight; a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

uncompassionate collapse: lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare

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