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middling collapse: any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)

tolerable collapse: capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"

scrip collapse: a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency

distillate collapse: a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

passable collapse: able to be passed or traversed or crossed; "the road is passable"

retake collapse: a shot or scene that is photographed again; photograph again; "Please retake that scene"

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

weather map collapse: (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region

limelight collapse: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting; a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

ombudsman collapse: a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

translation collapse: the act of uniform movement; rewording something in less technical terminology; a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language; a uniform movement without rotation; (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm; (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same

executor collapse: a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will

newspaper collapse: the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"; a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"; a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"; cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day"

tempera collapse: pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk

atlas collapse: a figure of a man used as a supporting column; the 1st cervical vertebra; a collection of maps in book form; (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

teller collapse: an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money; an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly); United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

midway collapse: naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands; the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located

radio collapse: a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves; medium for communication; indicating radiation or radioactivity; "radiochemistry"; transmit messages via radio waves; "he radioed for help"

information theory collapse: (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing

mouthpiece collapse: the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly; the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth; an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks; (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth; a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"; a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

banal collapse: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

ecology collapse: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment; the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"

marrow collapse: the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones; large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins; very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones; any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

handmaid collapse: a personal maid or female attendant; in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"

lever collapse: a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum; a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock; a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

newsletter collapse: report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group

tipster collapse: one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

crayon collapse: writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing; write, draw, or trace with a crayon

globe collapse: a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

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