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appendix collapse: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch; supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

incommunicado collapse: without the means or right to communicate; "a prisoner held incommunicado"; "incommunicado political detainees"

establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

perch collapse: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes; spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes; support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird); any of numerous fishes of America and Europe; an elevated place serving as a seat; a square rod of land; a linear measure of 16.5 feet; sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"; cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

residency collapse: the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship); the act of dwelling in a place

butler collapse: a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table; English poet (1612-1680); English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)

hotbed collapse: a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants; a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"

pillbox collapse: a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete); a small case for holding pills; a small round woman's hat

fort collapse: station (troops) in a fort; gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

denizen collapse: a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"

attendance collapse: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.); the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"; the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"

mine collapse: explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel; excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted; lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"; get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals"

freebie collapse: something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

entertainment collapse: an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

intern collapse: an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term); work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year"; deprive of freedom; "During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West"

detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

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