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summons collapse: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time

condensation collapse: (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams; a shortened version of a written work; atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold; the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

radiator collapse: a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan; heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings; any object that radiates energy

direction finder collapse: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

consolidation collapse: the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"; combining into a solid mass; something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"

preliminary collapse: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"; a minor match preceding the main event; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

appointment collapse: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"; the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"; (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

placement collapse: contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"; the act of putting something in a certain place; the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"

burning collapse: the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"; a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin; execution by fire; consuming fuel; used in combination; "coal-burning (or wood-burning) stoves"; producing or having a painfully hot sensation; "begged for water to soothe his burning throat"

analysis collapse: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole; the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations; a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation; a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed; the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

installment collapse: a part of a published serial; a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

floating collapse: the act of someone who floats on the water; borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"; inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"

mobilization collapse: act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"; act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"

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