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clearance collapse: permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"; the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

compete collapse: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

cardholder collapse: a player who holds a card or cards in a card game; a person who holds a credit card or debit card

conservation collapse: the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations; an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

switchboard collapse: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

gantlet collapse: the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

parlor car collapse: a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs

clapper collapse: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side; someone who applauds

homework collapse: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

economic collapse: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"; financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"; concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"; of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"; of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

cricket collapse: a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs; leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together; play cricket

economical collapse: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

tonnage collapse: a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

backstage collapse: concealed from the public audience; in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"; out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"

Rabelaisian collapse: of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works; "Rabelaisian characters"

wrestle collapse: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"; engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"; combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"; engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

dishwasher collapse: a machine for washing dishes; someone who washes dishes

washer collapse: a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically; seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage; someone who washes things for a living

box collapse: a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"; a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"; separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"; private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"; the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"; any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"; evergreen shrubs or small trees; the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"; a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"; engage in a boxing match; hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"; put into a box; "box the gift, please"

gratuity collapse: an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation; a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

balcony collapse: a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet; an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

peanut gallery collapse: (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"

cost of living collapse: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

apron collapse: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing; a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used; (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green

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