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fallout collapse: the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

musketry collapse: the technique of using small arms (especially in battle); musketeers and their muskets collectively

pittance collapse: an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

natural science collapse: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena

commune collapse: a body of people or families living together and sharing everything; the smallest administrative district of several European countries; communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature"; receive Communion, in the Catholic church

tracer collapse: ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke; (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes; an instrument used to make tracings; an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

hunk collapse: a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"; a well-built sexually attractive man

morsel collapse: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"; a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"

geophysics collapse: geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth

cleavage collapse: the act of cleaving or splitting; the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts); (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum; the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules; the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"

impulse collapse: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

microbe collapse: a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

target collapse: sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at; a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"; the location of the target that is to be hit; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

handful collapse: the quantity that can be held in the hand; a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"

dribble collapse: the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks; propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"; let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"

minimum collapse: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right; the smallest possible quantity

element collapse: the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"; a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone; the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"; one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

bird collapse: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings; the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food; watch and study birds in their natural habitat

earth collapse: the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"; the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"; the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"; hide in the earth like a hunted animal

nuance collapse: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

nature collapse: the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"; the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"; a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"; the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"; a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"

furnace collapse: an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

minim collapse: a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters

chain reaction collapse: a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next; a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others

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