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guillotine collapse: instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people; kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"

civic collapse: of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"

modeling collapse: a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

poisoning collapse: the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill; the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

stirrup collapse: support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

life force collapse: (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

life cycle collapse: a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage; the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced

biological clock collapse: an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions

borderland collapse: district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"

anvil collapse: a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

discreet collapse: marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

correction collapse: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right; treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"; a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"; something substituted for an error; a rebuke for making a mistake; a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

long shot collapse: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards; a contestant that is unlikely to win

kosher collapse: food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law; conforming to dietary laws; "kosher meat"; "a kosher kitchen"; proper or legitimate

penalty collapse: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"; a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

competent collapse: adequate for the purpose; "a competent performance"; properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"

circumspect collapse: heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

arena collapse: a playing field where sports events take place; the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand

heartbeat collapse: an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"

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