link up - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

wrist collapse: a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

ankle collapse: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

suture collapse: thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together; a seam used in surgery; an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull); join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery"

toggle collapse: a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable); any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time; release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane"; fasten with, or as if with, a toggle; provide with a toggle or toggles

joining collapse: the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

outage collapse: a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."; the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation

miter collapse: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions; the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"; fit together in a miter joint; bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint; confer a miter on (a bishop)

mortise collapse: a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint; cut a hole for a tenon in

coupling collapse: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"; a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

knuckle collapse: a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles

hip collapse: either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh; the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum; the fruit of a rose plant

ligament collapse: any connection or unifying bond; a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

knee collapse: the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee; hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

closure collapse: termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric; a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body; terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"

interrelate collapse: place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these two events"

interface collapse: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals); the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"; (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

scarf collapse: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration; wrap in or adorn with a scarf; unite by a scarf joint; masturbate while strangling oneself

flambeau collapse: a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)

distributor collapse: electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence; a company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products"; someone who markets merchandise

juncture collapse: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"; a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

rabbet collapse: a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together; cut a rectangular groove into; join with a rabbet joint

dovetail collapse: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises; fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

anthropoid collapse: any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids; person who resembles a nonhuman primate; resembling human beings; resembling apes

homology collapse: the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function

congregate collapse: come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

weld collapse: a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together; United States abolitionist (1803-1895); unite closely or intimately; "Her gratitude welded her to him"; join together by heating; "weld metal"

adhere collapse: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"; stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"; be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"; be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"

aborigine collapse: a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived; the earliest known inhabitants of a region

foible collapse: the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

Wordage.info