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chancel collapse: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

transept collapse: structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

turnstile collapse: a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

tollgate collapse: a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid

stoop collapse: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward; small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house; carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"; sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"; descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

doorway collapse: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

apse collapse: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar

portal collapse: a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"

vestry collapse: a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held; in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

portico collapse: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

choir collapse: the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave; a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony; a family of similar musical instrument playing together; sing in a choir

door collapse: a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"; a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"; a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"; anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"

pylon collapse: a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"; a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race

turnpike collapse: an expressway on which tolls are collected; (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

back door collapse: a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"; an entrance at the rear of a building; an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains

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

crypt collapse: a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

cloister collapse: a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions); seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"; surround with a cloister, as of a garden

bulkhead collapse: a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

trap collapse: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned; a light two-wheeled carriage; a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters; drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas; informal terms for the mouth; something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"; to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"; catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"; hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"; place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

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