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bevel collapse: a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size; two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees; cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"

male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

turn to collapse: direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

vested interest collapse: groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit; (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another

inflection collapse: deviation from a straight or normal course; a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

mouse collapse: any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails; a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"; person who is quiet or timid; manipulate the mouse of a computer

black market collapse: an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls; people who engage in illicit trade

owl collapse: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

resonate collapse: be received or understood; sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater"

undertake collapse: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"; enter upon an activity or enterprise; accept as a charge; accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

reel collapse: a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps; winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod; a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector; music composed for dancing a reel; wind onto or off a reel

obscure collapse: not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke; not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"; not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"; make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"; make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"; make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"

intonation collapse: the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations; the act of singing in a monotonous tone; singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong; rise and fall of the voice pitch

overshadow collapse: cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"; "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"; exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows our lives right now"

surly collapse: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"

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"

zenith collapse: the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

unmusical collapse: not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay"; lacking interest in or talent for music; "too unmusical to care for concerts"; "it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical"

pygmy collapse: any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet; an unusually small individual

scandal collapse: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people; a disgraceful event

brunet collapse: a person with dark (brown) hair; marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes; "a brunette beauty"

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