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dip collapse: a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms; a brief swim in water; a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow; a brief immersion; tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped; (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon; a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road"; stain an object by immersing it in a liquid; go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"; scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface; "dip water out of a container"; immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep"; place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax; dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"; slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"; appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"; lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"

flapper collapse: a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress

incline collapse: lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

vet collapse: provide veterinary care for; provide (a person) with medical care; examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"; work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"

cooler collapse: a refrigerator for cooling liquids; a cell for violent prisoners; an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice

lurch collapse: an unsteady uneven gait; the act of moving forward suddenly; abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"; a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage); defeat by a lurch; move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"; move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"

threshold collapse: the smallest detectable sensation; the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"

deceleration collapse: the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"; a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"; (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

venture collapse: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome; a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit; proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"; put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

knife collapse: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle; a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point; use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

stand still collapse: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"

irresolute collapse: uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"

bucket collapse: a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top; the quantity contained in a bucket; carry in a bucket; put into a bucket

overwhelm collapse: charge someone with too many tasks; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

hookah collapse: an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

limbo collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals); an imaginary place for lost or neglected things

struggle collapse: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"; an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"; to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

falter collapse: move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

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