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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

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

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

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

protection collapse: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"; the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"; the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"; the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

blue chip collapse: a blue poker chip with the highest value; a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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

canopy collapse: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather; the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air; the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit; cover with a canopy

camouflage collapse: device or stratagem for concealment or deceit; fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background; disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

curtain collapse: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window); any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"; provide with drapery; "curtain the bedrooms"

interdict collapse: a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity; an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district; destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

saving collapse: characterized by thriftiness; "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow

inhibition collapse: (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires; the quality of being inhibited; (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"

mail collapse: a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system; the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"; the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"; cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"; send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check tomorrow"

sweeping collapse: the act of cleaning with a broom; ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"; taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"

chute collapse: sloping channel through which things can descend; jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

stocks collapse: a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked; a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod; a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

injunction collapse: (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"; a formal command or admonition

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