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platform collapse: a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"; any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons; the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system; a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

sonar collapse: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

content collapse: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned; everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content"; the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.; satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"; make content; "I am contented"

incline collapse: lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

blocked collapse: completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"; closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked streets"

gyroscope collapse: rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

ardent collapse: glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"; characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"; characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

stabilizer collapse: a device for making something stable; airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft; a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

dead reckoning collapse: navigation without the aid of celestial observations

forgetful collapse: failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"

cooperative collapse: a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners; an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it; done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort"

bogey collapse: an evil spirit; (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole; to shoot in one stroke over par

uncritical collapse: not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors; "a devoted and almost uncritical admirer"; marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures; "news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts"

tipsy collapse: unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated; " a tipsy boat"

kite collapse: any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals; plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string; a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float; a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value; fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"; soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"; get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars"; increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"

dub collapse: provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language; give a nickname to

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

celestial navigation collapse: navigating according to the positions of the stars

lightning collapse: the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

sextant collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant; a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

biased collapse: favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"

credulous collapse: disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"; showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads"

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