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compression collapse: applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required; the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

G collapse: the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet; a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

armor collapse: tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant; protective covering made of metal and used in combat; a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles; equip with armor

clutch collapse: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"; a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"; a number of birds hatched at the same time; a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"

handling collapse: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means; manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

nude collapse: a painting of a naked human figure; a statue of a naked human figure; a naked person; without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude'); "they swam in the nude"

atrophy collapse: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use); a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse; undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

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

court collapse: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"; an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"; a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"; a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"; the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"; the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947); engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

rosary collapse: a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

migraine collapse: a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

bump collapse: a lump on the body caused by a blow; knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"; dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind"

suite collapse: apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel); a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected; a matching set of furniture

turbulence collapse: unstable flow of a liquid or gas; a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"; instability in the atmosphere

encouragement collapse: the expression of approval and support; the feeling of being encouraged

crunch collapse: the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"; a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"; make crunching noises; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"; chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks"; press or grind with a crunching noise

imperious collapse: able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

pursuit collapse: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"; a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

invocation collapse: the act of appealing for help; an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil; a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

beset collapse: assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

litany collapse: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation; any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"

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