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prism collapse: optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image; a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

interstice collapse: small opening between things; a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"

unprintable collapse: unfit for print because morally or legally objectionable or offensive to good taste; "an unprintable epithet"; "unprintable pictures"

tropical collapse: of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics; "tropical weather"; characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense; relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator); "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"; of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic; "tropical year"

telepathy collapse: apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions

blank check collapse: a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank

margin collapse: an amount beyond the minimum necessary; "the margin of victory"; the blank space that surrounds the text on a page; the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities; the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

dormitory collapse: a college or university building containing living quarters for students; a large sleeping room containing several beds

grinding collapse: a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears); matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

thermal collapse: rising current of warm air; caused by or designed to retain heat; "a thermal burn"; "thermal underwear"; of or relating to a hot spring; "thermal water"; relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"

augury collapse: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"

debate collapse: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote); argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"; discuss the pros and cons of an issue

pornographic collapse: designed to arouse lust; "pornographic films and magazines"

quantify collapse: express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"; use as a quantifier

readout collapse: an electronic device the displays information is a visual form; the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device; the output of a computer in readable form

triangulate collapse: composed of or marked with triangles; survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot"; measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle"; divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard"

crystal ball collapse: a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers

ordination collapse: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"; the status of being ordained to a sacred office

unrepeatable collapse: unique; "dogs and mice and flies are as unrepeatable as men are"- Theodosius Dobzhansky; not able or fit to be repeated or quoted; "what he said was funny but unquotable"

ocular collapse: able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"; relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"; of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"

meniscus collapse: (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube; (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other; (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

desk collapse: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

loge collapse: balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine

interpretation collapse: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"; a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something; an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

filled collapse: (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with; "theirs was a house filled with laughter"; "a large hall filled with rows of desks"; "fog-filled air"; (of time) taken up; "well-filled hours"; of purchase orders that have been filled

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