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hull collapse: the frame or body of ship; a large fishing port in northeastern England; United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955); United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843); persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry; dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut; remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

cabaret collapse: a series of acts at a night club; a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"

literal collapse: without interpretation or embellishment; "a literal depiction of the scene before him"; limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation"; avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis); "it's the literal truth"

metro collapse: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"

equity collapse: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation; the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

lattice collapse: framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal; an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

shuttle collapse: bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads; public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points; travel back and forth between two points

Yankee collapse: an American (especially to non-Americans); an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War); used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)

atmosphere collapse: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"; the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body; the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"; a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"

war paint collapse: full ceremonial regalia; adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle

argument collapse: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable; a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"; a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"; a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

drawing room collapse: a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained; a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet

patient collapse: a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"; enduring without protest or complaint; enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

datum collapse: an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

confined collapse: not free to move about; not invading healthy tissue; enclosed by a confining fence; deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint

familiarize collapse: make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

unregenerate collapse: not reformed morally or spiritually; "unregenerate human nature"; "unregenerate conservatism"

pod collapse: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane; a group of aquatic mammals; a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant; the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves); produce pods, of plants; take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"

on the other hand collapse: (contrastive) from another point of view; "on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good"; "then again, she might not go"

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