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bird collapse: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings; the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food; watch and study birds in their natural habitat

missile collapse: a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

torpedo collapse: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target; a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead; a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface; an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas); attack or hit with torpedoes

projectile collapse: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled; impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"

quoit collapse: game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits

discus collapse: a disk used in throwing competitions; an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible

rocket collapse: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion; any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine; propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender; propel with a rocket; shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

boomerang collapse: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

vessel collapse: a craft designed for water transportation; an object used as a container (especially for liquids); a tube in which a body fluid circulates

resonance collapse: the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities; a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system; an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation

wavelength collapse: the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave; a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"

radio wave collapse: an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m

cruiser collapse: a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer; a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

frequency band collapse: a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

psychological warfare collapse: the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

frequency collapse: the number of observations in a given statistical category; the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations; the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"

reconcile collapse: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

tidal wave collapse: a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun; an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide; an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"

comply collapse: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

rectify collapse: convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"; set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"; math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"

adapt collapse: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

interference collapse: (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"

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