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spine collapse: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin; the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"; a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

open-and-shut collapse: so obvious as to be easily solved or decided; "an open-and-shut case"

crisp collapse: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"; (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"; of hair in small tight curls; pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"; pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term); tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips"

adjourn collapse: close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"; break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

hail collapse: enthusiastic greeting; precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents; greet enthusiastically or joyfully; call for; "hail a cab"; be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"; precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"

sled collapse: a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow; ride (on) a sled

proved collapse: established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"

sauna collapse: a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks

valve collapse: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid; device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone; a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

flog collapse: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

needle collapse: a sharp pointed implement (usually steel); a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument; goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"; prick with a needle

spearhead collapse: the head and sharpened point of a spear; the leading military unit in an attack; someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.); be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"

ivory collapse: a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

heckle collapse: challenge aggressively; comb with a heckle; "heckle hemp or flax"

bitter collapse: the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth; English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft); proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"; expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"; one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine; very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"; make bitter

bristle collapse: a stiff hair; a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic; react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"; rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

leaf collapse: hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door); a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book); the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants; produce leaves, of plants; turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"

skewer collapse: a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted; drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

fan collapse: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces; an ardent follower and admirer; make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"; strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher); agitate the air

skid collapse: an unexpected slide; one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects; move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"; slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"; apply a brake or skid to; elevate onto skids

threat collapse: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"; a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"

freeze collapse: fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"; an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"; weather cold enough to cause freezing; the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid; suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"; anesthetize by cold; be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"; prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"; stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"; change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"; cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"; change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"; stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"; be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"

transfix collapse: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

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