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cockatrice collapse: monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance

involuntary collapse: not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

methodical collapse: characterized by method and orderliness; "a methodical scholar"

conditioned collapse: physically fit; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition"; established by conditioning or learning; "a conditioned response"

recourse collapse: act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"; something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

euphuism collapse: an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology; any artificially elegant style of language

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

diaphragm collapse: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"; electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves; a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix; (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

mechanical collapse: using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy"; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics; "a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance"; "the mechanical pressure of a strong wind"; relating to or concerned with machinery or tools; "mechanical arts"; "mechanical design"; "mechanical skills"

canton collapse: a small administrative division of a country; divide into cantons, of a country

bar sinister collapse: a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

ordered collapse: having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"; marked by system or regularity or discipline; "a quiet ordered house"; "an orderly universe"; "a well regulated life"

homogeneous collapse: all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"

sable collapse: marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur; a scarf (or trimming) made of sable; an artist's brush made of sable hairs; the expensive dark brown fur of the marten; of a dark somewhat brownish black

fleur-de-lis collapse: (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

sewing collapse: joining or attaching by stitches; needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"

unicorn collapse: an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

azure collapse: a light shade of blue; of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky; "October's bright blue weather"; color azure; "Morning azured the village"

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