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negotiable instrument collapse: an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

instrumentality collapse: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end; the quality of being instrumental for some purpose; a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"

chime collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument; emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed"

firepower collapse: (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

recorder collapse: equipment for making records; a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs

parchment collapse: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin

reed collapse: a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"; United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902); United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920); tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

gunfire collapse: the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

certificate of deposit collapse: a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest

letter of credit collapse: a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

apple polisher collapse: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

document collapse: anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks; writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature); a written account of ownership or obligation; support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"; record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development"

backslapper collapse: someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

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

flute collapse: a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown; a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column); a tall narrow wineglass; form flutes in

rattle collapse: loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail; a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken; a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"; shake and cause to make a rattling noise; make short successive sounds

press agent collapse: someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)

instrumentation collapse: the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation; the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

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