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stitch collapse: sewing consisting of a link or loop or knot made by drawing a threaded needle through a fabric; a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running

debrief collapse: put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed"

ware collapse: articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'

elbow collapse: the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow; the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"; a sharp bend in a road or river; a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it; hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped; shove one's elbow into another person's ribs; push one's way with the elbows

stockbroker collapse: an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds

community collapse: (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other; a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"; a group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common; "the Christian community of the apostolic age"; "he was well known throughout the Catholic community"; a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"; common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"; agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"

indenture collapse: a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term; formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt; bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant"

deactivate collapse: remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service"

outfit collapse: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"; any cohesive unit such as a military company

caller collapse: a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"; the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"; the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"; someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"; a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"; the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands; an investor who buys a call option; fresh; "caller fish"; providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"

mutually collapse: in a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive"

backlog collapse: an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services); large log at the back of a hearth fire; accumulate and create a backlog

participation collapse: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

split collapse: extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back); an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"; (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"; a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts; an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea; a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"; a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"; a bottle containing half the usual amount; (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain; "we bought split logs for the fireplace"; being divided or separated; "split between love and hate"

chimney collapse: a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

ticker collapse: a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape

dealer collapse: a firm engaged in trading; the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game; a seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods"

liquid assets collapse: assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)

staple collapse: paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables; a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"; necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"; secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"

nine collapse: the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one; denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten

pivot collapse: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"; axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns; the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver; turn on a pivot

collection collapse: the act of gathering something together; a publication containing a variety of works; several things grouped together or considered as a whole

involvement collapse: a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"

five collapse: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one; being one more than four

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

boundary collapse: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something; a line determining the limits of an area

tribe collapse: (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily; a federation (as of American Indians); a social division of (usually preliterate) people

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