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sculpture collapse: creating figures or designs in three dimensions; a three-dimensional work of plastic art

paste collapse: an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard; any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency; cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"; hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent"

drowse collapse: be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

knock out collapse: destroy or break forcefully; "The windows were knocked out"; empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe"; eliminate; "knock out a target"; overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"

overstrain collapse: too much strain; strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

knock collapse: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

wallop collapse: a severe blow; defeat soundly and utterly; "We'll wallop them!"

grove collapse: garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth; a small growth of trees without underbrush

plunk collapse: (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly; a hollow twanging sound

coauthor collapse: a writer who collaborates with others in writing something

siding collapse: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass; material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof

shingle collapse: a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.; coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel); building material used as siding or roofing; cover with shingles; "shingle a roof"

peregrinate collapse: travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

engraver collapse: a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate; a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching

bring down collapse: cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"

thump collapse: a heavy blow with the hand; a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects); hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

plunder collapse: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

wood collapse: a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"; United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942); English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887); English conductor (1869-1944); United States film actress (1938-1981); the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

hijack collapse: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination; seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"

plating collapse: the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis); a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface

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