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cornerstone collapse: a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls; a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

milestone collapse: stone post at side of a road to show distances; a significant event in your life (or in a project)

landmark collapse: an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken; a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land; an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"; the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

crisis collapse: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

zenith collapse: the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

freezing point collapse: the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid

absolute zero collapse: (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit

junior high school collapse: a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades

secondary school collapse: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

grammar school collapse: a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college

zero collapse: the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale; a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number; indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"; indicating an initial point or origin; of or relating to the null set (a set with no members); adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"; adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

academy collapse: a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge; a school for special training; a secondary school (usually private); an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

interrogative collapse: relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

supernal collapse: being or coming from on high; "interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men"

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

kernel collapse: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"; a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"; the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"

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