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space probe collapse: a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation

indicator collapse: a device for showing the operating condition of some system; a signal for attracting attention; (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

supercilious collapse: expressive of contempt; "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"

grope collapse: the act of groping; and instance of groping; fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"; feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"; search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"

mannered collapse: having unnatural mannerisms; "brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom"

orotund collapse: (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"

bombastic collapse: ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

ferret out collapse: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

exploration collapse: to travel for the purpose of discovery; a careful systematic search; a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"

classy collapse: elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child

investigate collapse: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"; investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

comb collapse: the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"; the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds; ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore; a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair; any of several tools for straightening fibers; a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl; smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"; search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"; straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"

quantify collapse: express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"; use as a quantifier

triangulate collapse: composed of or marked with triangles; survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot"; measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle"; divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard"

inquisition collapse: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals); a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

inflate collapse: fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"; exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"; increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"; cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"

trial balloon collapse: a balloon sent up to test air currents; a test of public opinion

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