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overload collapse: an excessive burden; an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power; place too much a load on; "don't overload the car"; become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded"

flume collapse: watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs

carbon tetrachloride collapse: a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined

gutsy collapse: marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

subtilize collapse: make (senses) more keen; mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words

fire extinguisher collapse: a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

inelastic collapse: not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure"

rarefy collapse: weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance); make more subtle or refined; lessen the density or solidity of; "The bones are rarefied"

tide collapse: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon; something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"; there are usually two high and two low tides each day; be carried with the tide; cause to float with the tide; rise or move forward; "surging waves"

swim collapse: travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

nearby collapse: close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"; not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

medium of exchange collapse: anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

hard core collapse: the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

pool collapse: any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets; an excavation that is (usually) filled with water; an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"; something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"; a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"; the combined stakes of the betters; any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"; join or form a pool of people; combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources"

punch bowl collapse: a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle

puritan collapse: someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures; a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

difficult collapse: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"; requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult"

Herculean collapse: extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; "a herculean task"; displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"

drink collapse: the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"; a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"; any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"; take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"; consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"; drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

beefy collapse: muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"

implausible collapse: having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"

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