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era collapse: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods; a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

get it over collapse

debut collapse: the presentation of a debutante in society; appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"; make one's debut; "This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera"; present for the first time to the public; "The band debuts a new song or two each month"

kibosh collapse

bathtub collapse: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

washbasin collapse: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression); a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"

dishpan collapse: large pan for washing dishes

finger bowl collapse: small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table

washstand collapse: furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term

washing machine collapse

obdurate collapse

steely collapse: resembling steel in hardness; resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack"

foothold collapse: a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

flack collapse

fence collapse: a barrier that serves to enclose an area; a dealer in stolen property; fight with fencing swords; enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard"; receive stolen goods

hands collapse: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

irreconcilable collapse: impossible to reconcile; "irreconcilable differences"

crowbar collapse: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

finalize collapse: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

repeater collapse: (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"; a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"

silk stocking collapse

mole collapse: small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet; a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin; spicy sauce often containing chocolate

mangle collapse: clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers; alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language"; press with a mangle; "mangle the sheets"

silver plated collapse

unpack collapse: remove from its packing; "unpack the presents"

aborigine collapse: a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived; the earliest known inhabitants of a region

muscle bound collapse

treadle collapse: operate (machinery) by a treadle; tread over; "the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"

unrelenting collapse

sightless collapse

firepower collapse: (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

immovable collapse: not able or intended to be moved; "the immovable hills"

protohuman collapse

unnoticed collapse: not noticed; "hoped his departure had passed unnoticed"

claws collapse

clutches collapse

talons collapse

missing link collapse: hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings

conceal collapse: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

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