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conservation collapse: the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations; an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

rationing collapse: the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

copyright collapse: a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work; secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"

bumper collapse: a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage; a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"; extraordinarily abundant; "a bumper crop"

mimicry collapse: the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

monopoly collapse: a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die; exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"; (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"

shackle collapse: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner); a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

padding collapse: artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

smoke screen collapse: an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"; (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

arrest collapse: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

governor collapse: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel); the head of a state government

restraint of trade collapse: any act that tends to prevent free competition in business

helmet collapse: a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows; armor plate that protects the head

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

directorate collapse: a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution

cortex collapse: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

care collapse: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"; attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"; a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"; feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"; provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

confine collapse: prevent from leaving or from being removed; deprive of freedom; take into confinement

incognito collapse: without revealing one's identity; "in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company"

surveillance collapse: close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

prohibition collapse: the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"; a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"; a decree that prohibits something; refusal to approve or assent to; the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

keep collapse: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress; maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"; hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"; retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"; look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"; maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"; have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"; store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"; supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"; raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"; keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"; fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

cork collapse: the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle); a port city in southern Ireland; outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.; stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"; close a bottle with a cork

tutelage collapse: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

bulwark collapse: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural); defend with a bulwark

dragnet collapse: a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"

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