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spinner collapse: fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water; board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

heartland collapse: the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture

lowest collapse: in the lowest position; nearest the ground; "the branch with the big peaches on it hung lowest"

therefore collapse: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

rationale collapse: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

acme collapse: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

habitat collapse: the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

constituency collapse: the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

vest collapse: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat; clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes; clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments; become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"; place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

catapult collapse: medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles; a device that launches aircraft from a warship; shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"

army collapse: a large number of people united for some specific purpose; a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

scaly collapse: having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

peanut collapse: pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms; a young child who is small for his age; widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground; underground pod of the peanut vine

liability collapse: the quality of being something that holds you back; the state of being legally obliged and responsible

gambling house collapse: a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)

apex collapse: the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

bowl collapse: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods; a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food; a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco; a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling; the quantity contained in a bowl; a concave shape with an open top; engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"; roll (a ball)

tutor collapse: be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish"; act as a guardian to someone

taxi collapse: travel slowly; "The plane taxied down the runway"; ride in a taxicab

spatula collapse: a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances; a turner with a narrow flexible blade

mechanic collapse: resembling the action of a machine; "from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson

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