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format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

naturalization collapse: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"; the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous; the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship; the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

ford collapse: the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse; a shallow area in a stream that can be forded; United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947); 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-); English writer and editor (1873-1939); son of Henry Ford (1893-1943); grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987); United States film maker (1896-1973); cross a river where it's shallow

headway collapse: forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"

exposition collapse: (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur; an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"; a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

osmosis collapse: diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal

organism collapse: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently; a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism"

phrase collapse: dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence; an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence; a short musical passage; divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"

circumnavigate collapse: travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth"

handicraft collapse: a craft that requires skillful hands; a work produced by hand labor

hallowed collapse: worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

merciful collapse: (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious; "our merciful king"; showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"

charnel house collapse: a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited

going collapse: advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

batch collapse: a collection of things or persons to be handled together; all the loaves of bread baked at the same time; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"; batch together; assemble or process as a batch

ventilator collapse: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

retribution collapse: the act of correcting for your wrongdoing; a justly deserved penalty

mining collapse: the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth; laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

ambulatory collapse: a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"; relating to or adapted for walking; "an ambulatory corridor"

generation collapse: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"; group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent; the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"; a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"

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