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overstrain collapse: too much strain; strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

leash collapse: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

barge collapse: a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals); transport by barge on a body of water; push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"

carriage collapse: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses; a machine part that carries something else; characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

mail collapse: a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system; the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"; the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"; cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"; send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check tomorrow"

purgatory collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins; a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"

organ collapse: wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard; a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function; a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"; a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"

carton collapse: a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top; the quantity contained in a carton

agony collapse: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"; a state of acute pain

limb collapse: the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"; either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"; one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper; (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

leg collapse: (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack; a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg; one of the supports for a piece of furniture; a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle; a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion; the limb of an animal used for food

andante collapse: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace); (of tempo) moderately slow; at a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"

fasten collapse: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"; cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"; become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

knuckle collapse: a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles

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"

cupboard collapse: a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

distressed collapse: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"; "it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

trammel collapse: a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble; an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

afflicted collapse: mentally or physically unfit; grievously affected especially by disease

coach collapse: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver; a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting); (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team; teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"; drive a coach

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

anchor collapse: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving; a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"; a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute; secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"; fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

sashay collapse: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps

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