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ore collapse: a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona; a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

oppressor collapse: a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

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

epoch collapse: a unit of geological time; (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred

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

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"

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"

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"

solid collapse: a three-dimensional shape; the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape; a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure; uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"; incapable of being seen through; "solid blackness"; having three dimensions; "a solid object"; acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc"; characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"; of one substance or character throughout; "solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"; of the same color throughout; "solid color"; of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial; " work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"; of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"; entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "a solid block of wood"; financially sound; "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"; of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

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

revisionism collapse: a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism; any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx

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

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

constancy collapse: the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"; faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity); (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation

rigid collapse: incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"; designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure; incapable of compromise or flexibility

spatula collapse: a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances; a turner with a narrow flexible blade

clench collapse: squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"; hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"

toehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints; a small foothold used in climbing; a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

respiration collapse: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs; a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"

offal collapse: viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

firm collapse: the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"; strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"; not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"; possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"; marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"; not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"; not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"; (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"; with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

iron lung collapse: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

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