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diagonal collapse: (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry; an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"; a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric; (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent; at an angle; especially connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; "a diagonal line across the page"

wire collapse: ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc; a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance; the finishing line on a racetrack; fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"; string on a wire; "wire beads"; provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"

genuflect collapse: bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

trunk line collapse: a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly; line that is the main route on a railway

kneel collapse: supporting yourself on your knees; rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

railway collapse: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

cable collapse: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire; a television system that transmits over cables; a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power; a telegram sent abroad; a nautical unit of depth; send cables, wires, or telegrams; fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

battlefield collapse: a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"

firing line collapse: the most advanced and responsible group in an activity; "the firing line is where the action is"; the line from which soldiers deliver fire

rhomboid collapse: any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade; a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal; shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid; "rhomboidal shapes"

salaam collapse: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation; greet with a salaam

inflect collapse: change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

beeline collapse: the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"

isotherm collapse: (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time

air mass collapse: a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

kowtow collapse: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

trestle collapse: sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop; a supporting tower used to support a bridge

extraction collapse: the act of pulling out (as a tooth); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"; the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

asthmatic collapse: a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"; relating to breathing with a whistling sound

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