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machinery collapse: machines or machine systems collectively; a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"

mobile collapse: sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents; a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay; a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay; capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"; moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"; having transportation available; (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

consortium collapse: an association of companies for some definite purpose

frequency collapse: the number of observations in a given statistical category; the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations; the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"

monolithic collapse: characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity; "a monolithic society"; "a monolithic worldwide movement"

formulary collapse: (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"; of or relating to or of the nature of a formula

adhesive collapse: tending to adhere

binder collapse: something used to tie or bind; holds loose papers or magazines; a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves; something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface

annexation collapse: the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"; incorporation by joining or uniting

cover collapse: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"; the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"; a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"; a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"; clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"; protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"; maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"; deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"; hold within range of an aimed firearm; protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"; be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game; play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"; form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"; provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"; spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"; hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"; be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"; to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"; help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"; invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"; make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"; provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"; span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

hem collapse: lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down; utter `hem' or `ahem'; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"

well-grounded collapse

tidal wave collapse: a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun; an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide; an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"

monotonous collapse

perfunctory collapse

facility collapse: a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"; something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"; a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"; a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen

transaction collapse: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

spontaneous collapse: happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"

protocol collapse: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

cogent collapse: powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

unchangeable collapse: not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life"

cryogenics collapse: the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures

alike collapse: in a like manner; "they walk alike"; equally; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms"

lawful collapse: conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent"; authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government"; according to custom or rule or natural law

fringe collapse: edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels; a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"; decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress"; adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf"

undeviating collapse: used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"; going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands"

continuous collapse: continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"; of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

peremptory collapse: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"; not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"

button collapse: a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes; any artifact that resembles a button; a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment; "they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate"; any of various plant parts that resemble buttons; fasten with buttons; "button the dress"; provide with buttons; "button a shirt"

gimcrack collapse

unvarying collapse

prescriptive collapse: pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"

syringe collapse: a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids; spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe

motif collapse: a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

freezing collapse

measured collapse: determined by measurement; "the measured distance was less than a mile"; the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

tedious collapse

undifferentiated collapse: not differentiated

implement collapse: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; "implement a procedure"

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