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ejection seat collapse: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

schnapps collapse: any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes

box collapse: a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"; a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"; separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"; private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"; the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"; any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"; evergreen shrubs or small trees; the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"; a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"; engage in a boxing match; hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"; put into a box; "box the gift, please"

impasse collapse

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)

yawn collapse: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"

basement collapse: the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage; the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

fishpond collapse: a freshwater pond with fish

back way collapse

thrilled collapse: feeling intense pleasurable excitement

seam collapse: joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces; a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"; put together with a seam; "seam a dress"

compartment collapse: a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area; a small space or subdivision for storage

grog collapse: rum cut with water

shaft collapse: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow); a vertical passage into a mine; (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column; a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator); a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer; equip with a shaft

piss and vinegar collapse

brothel collapse

unobtrusive collapse: not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"

rocker collapse: a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro; an ice skate with a curved blade; a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold; a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles; a performer or composer or fan of rock music; an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

spike collapse: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"; a long metal nail; any holding device consisting of a sharp-pointed object; a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall; a transient variation in voltage or current; a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"; (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis; manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"; add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"; bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"; secure with spikes; stand in the way of

fallout shelter collapse: a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb

lifeboat collapse: a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

boring collapse: the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

gat collapse: a gangster's pistol

tied up collapse

pit collapse: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"; a trap in the form of a concealed hole; a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"; a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression); remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries"; set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"

inebriant collapse

tight spot collapse

magnetic tape collapse: memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"

standstill collapse

arrive collapse: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"; succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

pool collapse: any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets; an excavation that is (usually) filled with water; an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"; something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"; a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"; the combined stakes of the betters; any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"; join or form a pool of people; combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources"

soup collapse: liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food; an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now"; any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup; dope (a racehorse)

pock collapse: a pustule in an eruptive disease

zing collapse: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

overcast collapse: a cast that falls beyond the intended spot; a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling; sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books"; sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches; make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

lie low collapse: to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"; keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous

dint collapse: interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

matrix collapse: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface; the formative tissue at the base of a nail; the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded; a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns; an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

dollhouse collapse: a small model of a house used as a toy by children; a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything

spat collapse: a young oyster or other bivalve; a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles; spawn; "oysters spat"; engage in a brief and petty quarrel; strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"; become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"; come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"

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