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colonization collapse: the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"

proportional representation collapse: representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote

floating collapse: the act of someone who floats on the water; borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"; inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"

vote collapse: the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"; a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"; a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"; express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"; bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"; express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"; express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"; be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience"

Gramophone collapse: an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically

record player collapse: machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

sound truck collapse: a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising

record changer collapse: an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention

squawk box collapse: the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system

stereo collapse: reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound; two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together

public address system collapse: an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

stylus collapse: a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"; a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player

jukebox collapse: a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin

mono collapse: designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

turntable collapse: a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played; a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars; a revolving tray placed on a dining table

write in collapse: write to an organization; "Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program"; cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers"

nepotism collapse: favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

straw vote collapse: an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue

plebiscite collapse: a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

solar plexus collapse: a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach

spinal cord collapse: a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region

synapse collapse: the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"

nervous system collapse: the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells

ballot collapse: a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting; vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"

algorithm collapse: a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

ganglion collapse: an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

yea collapse: an affirmative; "The yeas have it"; not only so, but; "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice"

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