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floodgate collapse: something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"

weir collapse: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow; a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish

caption collapse: brief description accompanying an illustration; taking exception; especially an quibble based on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"; provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

sluice collapse: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate; irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"; draw through a sluice; "sluice water"; transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"; pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

epigraph collapse: an engraved inscription; a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing

superscription collapse: the activity of superscribing; an inscription written above something else

gate collapse: a movable barrier in a fence or wall; a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs; passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark; total admission receipts at a sports event; restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment; control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate; supply with a gate; "The house was gated"

headline collapse: the heading or caption of a newspaper article; publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline; provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline

receivables collapse: money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts

screamer collapse: gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call; a sensational newspaper headline

lock collapse: any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured; a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed; a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key; enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it; a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun; a strand or cluster of hair; become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"; fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"; hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"; build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels; hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit"; pass by means through a lock in a waterway

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

subtitle collapse: secondary or explanatory title; translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen; supply (a movie) with subtitles

lead off collapse: teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

running head collapse: a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book

box office collapse: the office where tickets of admission are sold; total admission receipts for an entertainment

precede collapse: furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"; move ahead (of others) in time or space; be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"; come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

royalty collapse: royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"; payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"

intake collapse: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

mane collapse: long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck; growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being

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