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monotone collapse: an unchanging intonation; a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

ligature collapse: thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood); a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone; character consisting of two or more letters combined into one; (music) a group of notes connected by a slur

inscribe collapse: address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication; write, engrave, or print as a lasting record; draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

lathe collapse: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

series collapse: (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions; a periodical that appears at scheduled times; (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"; similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"; a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection; "the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"; (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"

writing collapse: the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"; the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"; letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"; the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"; (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

stationery collapse: paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes

bevel collapse: a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size; two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees; cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"

voucher collapse: a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure; someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

bull collapse: a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"; mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle; uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle; a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla); a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"; an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later; uncomplimentary terms for a policeman; advance in price; "stocks were bulling"; try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying; push or force; "He bulled through his demands"

memorize collapse: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

logogram collapse: a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"

sharpener collapse: any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"

literally collapse: (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War"; in a literal sense; "literally translated"; "he said so literally"

scroll collapse: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage); move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"

calling card collapse: a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards"; a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited; a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls

dog tag collapse: metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number; military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck

cuneiform collapse: an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia; of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)

billet collapse: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

stratified collapse: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock"

sand collapse: French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876); a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

shank collapse: a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball; the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole; cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill; cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head; cylinder forming a long narrow part of something; the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle; a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg; hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction

graded collapse: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"

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