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clapper collapse: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side; someone who applauds

campaign collapse: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa); a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"; several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints); go on a campaign; go off to war; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

psychological warfare collapse: the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale

dial collapse: the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours; a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called; the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments; the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning; choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"; operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"

geared collapse: equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged

hang up collapse: interrupt a telephone conversation; put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

railroad collapse: transport by railroad; supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West"

over-the-counter market collapse: a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange

stock exchange collapse: an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers

central collapse: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication; in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"; centrally located and easy to reach; "the central city has good bus service"; "the shop has a central location"; used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; "the people of Central and Northern Europe"; "country in central Africa"

insist collapse: assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"; be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

listen in collapse: listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation; listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

scarf collapse: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration; wrap in or adorn with a scarf; unite by a scarf joint; masturbate while strangling oneself

mini collapse: used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee; "a mini dress"; "miniskirts"

arsenal collapse: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms; all the weapons and equipment that a country has

directory collapse: an alphabetical list of names and addresses; (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

interpose collapse: introduce; "God interposed death"; be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way"

tamp collapse: a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

hasp collapse: a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock; secure or lock with a hasp

Wall Street collapse: used to allude to the securities industry of the United States; a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance

trunk line collapse: a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly; line that is the main route on a railway

ingot collapse: metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling

apposite collapse: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

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