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planking collapse: the work of covering an area with planks; (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship); planks collectively; a quantity of planks

bridgehead collapse: a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy; an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

beachhead collapse: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"; a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"

overgrown collapse: covered with growing plants; abounding in usually unwanted vegetation

Angelus collapse: a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

mortgage collapse: a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan; put up as security or collateral

softwood collapse: wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

saxhorn collapse: any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves

salon collapse: elegant sitting room where guests are received; gallery where works of art can be displayed; a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work

splat collapse: a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair; a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"; flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees"; split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire"; give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact

French horn collapse: a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

Paternoster collapse: a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in a loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor; (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'

role collapse: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

nuncio collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

mammoth collapse: any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

incumbency collapse: the office of an incumbent; a duty that is incumbent upon you

Introit collapse: a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services

concession collapse: a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"; the act of conceding or yielding; a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for"

monumental collapse: of outstanding significance; "Einstein's monumental contributions to physics"; relating or belonging to or serving as a monument; "the use of the arch in monumental architecture"; "monumental sculptures"

staff collapse: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written; a rod carried as a symbol; the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"; personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"; building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration; provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"; serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"

arcade collapse: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns; a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

bark collapse: a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts; the sound made by a dog; a noise resembling the bark of a dog; tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants; tan (a skin) with bark tannins; speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone"; make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger"; remove the bark of a tree; cover with bark

bus collapse: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"; a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"; remove used dishes from the table in restaurants; ride in a bus; send or move around by bus; "The children were bussed to school"

collector collapse: the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes; a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth; a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes); a person who collects things

stalk collapse: a stiff or threatening gait; the act of following prey stealthily; a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush; a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ; walk stiffly; go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"

provincial collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"; characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes"; of or associated with a province; "provincial government"

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