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straitjacket collapse: a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person; anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

picket collapse: a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake; a wooden strip forming part of a fence; a vehicle performing sentinel duty; a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack; a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work; fasten with a picket; "picket the goat"; serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"

slow motion collapse: a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

dismember collapse: separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist"; divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"

pinion collapse: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack; cut the wings off (of birds); bind the arms of

spur collapse: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; any sharply pointed projection; goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; equip with spurs; "spur horses"; strike with a spur; give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"

stoker collapse: a mechanical device for stoking a furnace; a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship); Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)

express collapse: rapid transport of goods; public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"; mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system; not tacit or implied; "her express wish"; without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment"; by express; "please send the letter express"; articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"; give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"; send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"; indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"; manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"

handcuff collapse: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

hookah collapse: an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

portico collapse: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

member collapse: an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"; one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"; anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"

ford collapse: the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse; a shallow area in a stream that can be forded; United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947); 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-); English writer and editor (1873-1939); son of Henry Ford (1893-1943); grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987); United States film maker (1896-1973); cross a river where it's shallow

telex collapse: communicate by telex; "We telexed the information to our sister company"

corncob collapse: the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn

overexert collapse: exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength; "don't overexert yourself when exercising!"

tortured collapse: subjected to intense pain; "hundreds of tortured prisoners"

manacle collapse: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

sirloin collapse: the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump

pin down collapse: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"; attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

tendril collapse: slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

ambulatory collapse: a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"; relating to or adapted for walking; "an ambulatory corridor"

loin collapse: either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds; a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

crucifixion collapse: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering; the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross; the death of Jesus on the cross

arcade collapse: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns; a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

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