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aspect collapse: a characteristic to be considered; a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"; the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

homestead collapse: dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land; land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law; the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family; settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead

rationing collapse: the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

smoker collapse: a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke; a person who smokes tobacco

canteen collapse: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers; restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat; a recreation room in an institution; a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen; sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.

cell collapse: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals; a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction; a room where a prisoner is kept; small room is which a monk or nun lives; any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"; a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

housekeeper collapse: a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

blowout collapse: a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"

salon collapse: elegant sitting room where guests are received; gallery where works of art can be displayed; a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work

pyramid collapse: a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt; (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases; a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base; arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid; use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal; enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

prevent collapse: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"; keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

monopoly collapse: a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die; exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"; (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"

parchment collapse: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin

greenhouse collapse: a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions; of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; "greenhouse gases"

cabin collapse: the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried; small room on a ship or boat where people sleep; a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area; confine to a small space, such as a cabin

chamberlain collapse: an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman; the treasurer of a municipal corporation; British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

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