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handler collapse: an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"

poke collapse: tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous; make a hole by poking; stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"

probationary collapse: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

signal collapse: any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"; any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"; an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes; notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

Anglicism collapse: a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens; an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)

Americanism collapse: a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens; loyalty to the USA and its institutions; an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans

nod collapse: the act of nodding the head; a sign of assent or salutation or command; be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"; let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"; lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"; express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"; sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

shepherd collapse: a clergyman who watches over a group of people; tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats; watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

jack collapse: male donkey; any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas; tool for exerting pressure or lifting; one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince; small flag indicating a ship's nationality; game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks; an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug; a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling; a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"; lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"

stormy petrel collapse: sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

analyst collapse: a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis; someone who is skilled at analyzing data; an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions

peel off collapse: take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"; come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"; peel off the outer layer of something; leave a formation

captain collapse: a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; the pilot in charge of an airship; the naval officer in command of a military ship; a policeman in charge of a precinct; an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant; the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"; be the captain of a sports team

navigator collapse: in earlier times, a person who explored by ship; the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course

ace collapse: a serve that the receiver is unable to reach; one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field; of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"; serve an ace against (someone); play (a hole) in one stroke; score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"

experimental collapse: relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"; of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"; relating to or based on experiment; "experimental physics"

canoe collapse: small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle; travel by canoe; "canoe along the canal"

operant collapse: having influence or producing an effect; "many emotional determinants at work"; "an operant conscience"

barnstorm collapse: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"; appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper

heuristic collapse: a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem; of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

bract collapse: a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence

direction finder collapse: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

chauvinistic collapse: fanatically patriotic; of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind

plume collapse: a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament; form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"; deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"

masonry collapse: the craft of a mason; structure built of stone or brick by a mason

play out collapse: become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast"; play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"; perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election drama be played out?"

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