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mechanism collapse: the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"; device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes; a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"; the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

pronged collapse: having prongs or tines; usually used in combination; "a three-tined fork"

rocker collapse: a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro; an ice skate with a curved blade; a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold; a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles; a performer or composer or fan of rock music; an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

horned collapse: having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind; "horned viper"; "great horned owl"; "the unicorn--a mythical horned beast"; "long-horned cattle"

prickle collapse: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"; cause a prickling sensation

bugle collapse: a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares; a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration; any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover; play on a bugle

toothed collapse: having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination; "saw-toothed"

serpent collapse: an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake; a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited

pointer collapse: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game; an indicator as on a dial

thistle collapse: any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

intaglio collapse: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

arrow collapse: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation

trombone collapse: a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide

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

cornet collapse: a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

horn collapse: one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates; any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn; an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound; a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather); a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it; a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;; the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails; stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer"

horny collapse: having horns or hornlike projections; "horny coral"; "horny (or horned) frog"

nettle collapse: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae); sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

tap collapse: a light touch or stroke; a plug for a bunghole in a cask; a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads; a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing); strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"; cut a female screw thread with a tap; pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"; draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"; walk with a tapping sound; make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"; draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"; furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"

lodestone collapse: a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

direction finder collapse: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

bushing collapse: a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction; an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

burr collapse: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting; rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece; United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)

Turkish bath collapse: you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower; a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage

sew collapse: fasten by sewing; do needlework; create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

spill collapse: a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"; the act of allowing a fluid to escape; liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"; reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"; cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"; pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"; cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water"; flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

clarion collapse: a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone; loud and clear; "a clarion call"; proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion; blow the clarion

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