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checkbook collapse: a book issued to holders of checking accounts

money order collapse: a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office

relegate collapse: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"; refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

cabin boy collapse: a young man acting as a servant on a ship

port collapse: an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through; sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal; a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country; located on the left side of a ship or aircraft; drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner"; carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle"; carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily"; turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"; land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported"; bring to port; "the captain ported the ship at night"; put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"; transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports

present collapse: a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking; something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"; the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"; spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"; bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"; formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.; hand over formally; introduce; "This poses an interesting question"

member collapse: an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"; one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"; anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"

oafish collapse

conjurer collapse: a witch doctor who practices conjury

sorcerer collapse: one who practices magic or sorcery

powder collapse: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder; a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized; apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"

reach collapse: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out; be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"; move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"; reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"; reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"; to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

politician collapse: a person active in party politics; a leader engaged in civil administration; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

go go collapse

conflict collapse: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"; an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"; opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"; opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"; a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"; go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"; be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!"

clap collapse: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"; strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"; strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting; put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"; strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"; cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"

will collapse: a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"; a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die; determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"; have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"; decree or ordain; "God wills our existence"

special interests collapse

carte blanche collapse: complete freedom or authority to act

errand collapse: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

broadside collapse: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship; the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"; all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship; toward a full side; "a broadside attack"; with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"; collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine"

expel collapse: put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"; force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"

unforced collapse: not resulting from undue effort; not forced; "a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality"; "his playing is facile and unstrained"

vet collapse: provide veterinary care for; provide (a person) with medical care; examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"; work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"

methodical collapse: characterized by method and orderliness; "a methodical scholar"

left handed collapse

proletarian collapse: a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"; belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat; the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property

materiel collapse: equipment and supplies of a military force

balm collapse: any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

at once collapse

hemophilia collapse: congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

sickle cell anemia collapse

fireman collapse: play in which children pretend to put out a fire; a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

encounter collapse: a casual meeting with a person of thing

arranged collapse: deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs"; planned in advance; "an arranged marriage"; disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace"

privation collapse: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"; a state of extreme poverty

penscript collapse

issue forth collapse: come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"

accompanying collapse: following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"

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