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newsletter collapse: report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group

tipster collapse: one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

fireman collapse: play in which children pretend to put out a fire; a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

long distance collapse: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"

fix collapse: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"; informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study; set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"

vulnerable collapse: capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"; susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"; susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"

faraway collapse: very far away in space or time; "faraway mountains"; "the faraway future"; "troops landing on far-off shores"; "far-off happier times"; far removed mentally; "a faraway (or distant) look in her eyes"

lineman collapse: the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage; one of the players on the line of scrimmage; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

overpass collapse: bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; "an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England"

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

traverse collapse: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit; travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

dimension collapse: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height); one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space; shape or form to required dimensions; indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"

cable collapse: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire; a television system that transmits over cables; a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power; a telegram sent abroad; a nautical unit of depth; send cables, wires, or telegrams; fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

flash collapse: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph; a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"; a momentary brightness; a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"; a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"; a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"; emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"; make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"; protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"; expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"; gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

broadcast collapse: message that is transmitted by radio or television; a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"; sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"

referent collapse: something that refers; a term that refers to another term; the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate; something referred to; the object of a reference; having reference; "judgments referent to the indictment"

mileage collapse: distance measured in miles; a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled; the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

allocate collapse: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

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