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lee: the side of something that is sheltered from the wind; American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870); soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818); leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794); United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926); United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973); United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970); United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of Black culture in America (born in 1957)

leeward collapse: the direction in which the wind is blowing; on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"; toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"

windward collapse: the direction from which the wind is coming; on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"; away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"

undertow collapse: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore; an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"

sandbank collapse: a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide

sideways collapse: toward one side; "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"; with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

preservation collapse: the activity of protecting something from loss or danger; a process that saves organic substances from decay; the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

azimuth collapse: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

sidelong collapse: inclining or directed to one side; "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker; to, toward or at one side; "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"; with the side toward someone or something; "seated sidelong to the window"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; on the side; "the plow lay sidelong on the ground"

safety collapse: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line; a safe place; "He ran to safety"; the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

shoal collapse: a stretch of shallow water; a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

weather collapse: the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"; sail to the windward of; cause to slope; face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

rigging collapse: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

ship collapse: a vessel that carries passengers or freight; place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"; travel by ship; hire for work on a ship

quicksand collapse: a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down; a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

shelter collapse: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; protective covering that provides protection from the weather; temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons; invest (money) so that it is not taxable; provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

reef collapse: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water; reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area; lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

snag collapse: a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"; a sharp protuberance; hew jaggedly; catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"; get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain"

defense collapse: protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"; military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"; a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"; the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"; an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"; the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"; (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

gun collapse: the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"; a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel); shoot with a gun

companion collapse: one paid to accompany or assist or live with another; a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"; a traveler who accompanies you

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