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transcript collapse: a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record); something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech; "he read a transcript of the interrogation"; "you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station"

extradite collapse: hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

literature collapse: the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"; the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"; creative writing of recognized artistic value; published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"

starboard collapse: the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose; located on the right side of a ship or aircraft; turn to the right, of helms or rudders

basis collapse: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"; the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

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

left collapse: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"; the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"; those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare; location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"; of or belonging to the political or intellectual left; being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"; toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

brewing collapse: the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

hands collapse: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

encore collapse: an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand; request an encore, from a performer

terrorism collapse: the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

mucus collapse: protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium

somehow collapse: in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; "they managed somehow"; "he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him"; "he tried to make is someway acceptable"; for some unspecified reason; "It doesn't seem fair somehow"; "he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it"; "for some reason they didn't seem to match"

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

consign collapse: give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"; commit forever; commit irrevocably; send to an address

hypostasis collapse: (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality; any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united; the accumulation of blood in an organ; the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

eminent domain collapse: the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made

occurrence collapse: an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"

unselfishness collapse: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"

fiber collapse: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth; a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

around collapse: in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"; by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"; in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"; to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"

indwelling collapse: existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle; "an indwelling divinity"; "an indwelling goodness"

distribute collapse: give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"; administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"; be mathematically distributive; be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute"; spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

matter collapse: (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"; a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"; a problem; "is anything the matter?"; written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"

pointer collapse: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game; an indicator as on a dial

prodigy collapse: an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"; an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"

reclaim collapse: make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"; reuse (materials from waste products); claim back

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