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alveolus collapse: a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

fender collapse: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"; a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth; an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

hearsay collapse: heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information"

umbrella collapse: having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"; a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"; a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy; covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"

customary collapse: in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake"

traditional collapse: consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality"; pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines; "the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"

jaw collapse: holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object; the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth; the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

backstop collapse: a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"; (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field; act as a backstop

palate collapse: the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

surgery collapse: a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

voiced collapse: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";

speech collapse: (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"; the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"; something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"

parole collapse: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with; a promise; "he gave his word"; release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

test collapse: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"; the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"; any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"; a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins; undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"; determine the presence or properties of (a substance); achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"; show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"

folk collapse: people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

preventive collapse: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"; preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"; tending to prevent or hinder

legendary collapse: so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers"

copyright collapse: a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work; secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"

bumper collapse: a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage; a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"; extraordinarily abundant; "a bumper crop"

lingual collapse: a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs; pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; "lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"

comment collapse: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"; explain or interpret something; make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"

padding collapse: artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

prescriptive collapse: pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"

governor collapse: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel); the head of a state government

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