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probationary collapse: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

dame collapse: informal terms for a (young) woman; a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"

bathysphere collapse: spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration

periscope collapse: an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

cobbler collapse: tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit; a person who makes or repairs shoes

deficient collapse: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"; falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

amphibian collapse: cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form; an airplane designed to take off and land on water; a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water

slapdash collapse: in a careless or reckless manner; "the shelves were put up slapdash"

cart collapse: a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal; transport something in a cart

mistake collapse: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"; an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"; identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

mail collapse: a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system; the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"; the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"; cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"; send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check tomorrow"

wet suit collapse: a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat

experimental collapse: relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"; of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"; relating to or based on experiment; "experimental physics"

carelessly collapse: without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"

wagon collapse: any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor; a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting

hooker collapse: (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot; a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers); English theologian (1554-1600); United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

packet collapse: a small package or bundle; (computer science) a message or message fragment

heuristic collapse: a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem; of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

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