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washer collapse: a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically; seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage; someone who washes things for a living

dishwasher collapse: a machine for washing dishes; someone who washes dishes

box collapse: a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"; a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"; separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"; private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"; the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"; any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"; evergreen shrubs or small trees; the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"; a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"; engage in a boxing match; hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"; put into a box; "box the gift, please"

balcony collapse: a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet; an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

peanut gallery collapse: (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"

consecration collapse: (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"; a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"

assess collapse: estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"; charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

valedictory collapse: of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"; of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

apron collapse: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing; a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used; (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green

parquet collapse: seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle; a floor made of parquetry

hang out collapse: spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe"

dwell collapse: inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

elements collapse: violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"

sorcery collapse: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

recitation collapse: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"; written matter that is recited from memory

domicile collapse: (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

lunchroom collapse: a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased

bay collapse: a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color; a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"; a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"; the sound of a hound on the scent; an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf; (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color; bark with prolonged noises, of dogs; utter in deep prolonged tones

armory collapse: a place where arms are manufactured; a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

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