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Gordian knot collapse: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia; any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

stapes collapse: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

network collapse: (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"; (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits; a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"; an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"; communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

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

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

jungle collapse: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival; an impenetrable equatorial forest

vestibule collapse: any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)

ravel collapse: French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937); tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"; disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

snafu collapse: an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up; cause to be in a state of complete confusion

lug collapse: a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something; ancient Celtic god; carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

wilderness collapse: a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"; a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"; a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War; (politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

tangle collapse: something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"; a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"

lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

hammer collapse: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"; a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking; a power tool for drilling rocks; a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate; the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled; a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw; beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"

mesh collapse: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"; the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"; work together in harmony

ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

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