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gyroscope collapse: rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

stabilizer collapse: a device for making something stable; airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft; a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

witty collapse: combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"

scathing collapse: marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

radium collapse: an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

droll collapse: comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"

humorous collapse: full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

salty collapse: containing or filled with salt; "salt water"; one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water

acrimonious collapse: marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"

irritating collapse: causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"; (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"

stabbing collapse: causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"

ironic collapse: characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"

slashing collapse: as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

gutsy collapse: marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

astringent collapse: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals; tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"

strident collapse: being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"

Attic collapse: (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof; informal terms for a human head; the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens; of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic Greek"

fixative collapse: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging; a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

effective collapse: existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"; able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"; exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"; producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"; works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"; ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"

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