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proposition collapse: a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"; (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false; an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors); suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"

automatism collapse: any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)

send collapse: transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"; to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"; cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

rollback collapse: reducing prices back to some earlier level; the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw

frostbite collapse: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

pioneer collapse: one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"; someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art; open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"; open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

galvanize collapse: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

mime collapse: a performance using gestures and body movements without words; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"

monotone collapse: an unchanging intonation; a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

passage collapse: the act of passing from one state or place to the next; a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"; the act of passing something to another person; a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"; a way through or along which someone or something may pass; a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"; a section of text; particularly a section of medium length; a short section of a musical composition

microfiche collapse: small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material

rush collapse: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"; a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; a sudden forceful flow; physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813); grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems; urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"; act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"; attack suddenly; step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"; run with the ball, in football

camera collapse: equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

series collapse: (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions; a periodical that appears at scheduled times; (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"; similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"; a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection; "the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"; (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"

flow collapse: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression; the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases); any uninterrupted stream or discharge; the amount of fluid that flows in a given time; cover or swamp with water; move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"; cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper"; be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding"

long shot collapse: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards; a contestant that is unlikely to win

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

flicker collapse: North American woodpecker; a momentary flash of light; move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"; flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"; shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

proposal collapse: the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"; something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

sideline collapse: an auxiliary line of merchandise; a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field; remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"

commutation collapse: the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

shove collapse: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"; push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

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