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logjam collapse: an immovable mass of logs blocking a river; any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

fascism collapse: a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

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

hurdle collapse: a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races; an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"; jump a hurdle

parapet collapse: fortification consisting of a low wall; a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

galleon collapse: a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries

piercing collapse: loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"; having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"; " a shrill gaiety"

embargo collapse: a government order imposing a trade barrier; prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya"; ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications"

erase collapse: remove from memory or existence; "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"; wipe out magnetically recorded information; remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

raw collapse: informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"; not treated with heat to prepare it for eating; lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; brutally unfair or harsh; "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"; having the surface exposed and painful; "a raw wound"; untempered and unrefined; "raw talent"; "raw beauty"; not processed or refined; "raw sewage"

satin collapse: a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

investment collapse: the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank; the act of putting on robes or vestments; outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism; money that is invested with an expectation of profit

groin collapse: the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals; build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"

levee collapse: an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing; a pier that provides a landing place on a river; a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

clog collapse: any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction; footwear usually with wooden soles; fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"; coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots"; impede with a clog or as if with a clog; "The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today"; impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed"; become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"; dance a clog dance

constipation collapse: irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

sailing vessel collapse: a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts

breakwater collapse: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

fender collapse: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"; a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth; an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

top off collapse: fill to the point of almost overflowing; "She topped off the cup"

bottleneck collapse: the narrow part of a bottle near the top; become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"; slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

blind alley collapse: (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"; a street with only one way in or out

rampart collapse: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

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