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vanguard collapse: the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"; the leading units moving at the head of an army

van collapse: a truck with an enclosed cargo space; a camper equipped with living quarters

seat belt collapse: a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

windshield collapse: transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

lightning rod collapse: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning; someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

palladium collapse: a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

garrison collapse: a fortified military post where troops are stationed; the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place; United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879); station (troops) in a fort or garrison

cordon collapse: adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord; cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

contraceptive collapse: an agent or device intended to prevent conception; capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"

safety collapse: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line; a safe place; "He ran to safety"; the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

outpost collapse: a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

insulation collapse: the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity; the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

hard hat collapse: a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers

safety glass collapse: glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering

lifeline collapse: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

life preserver collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

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"

rearward collapse: direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"; directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

interlock collapse: a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"; coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively; become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

fender collapse: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"; a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth; an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

umbrella collapse: having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"; a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"; a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy; covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"

patrol collapse: the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes; a detachment used for security or reconnaissance; a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security; maintain the security of by carrying out a control

buttocks collapse: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

backstop collapse: a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"; (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field; act as a backstop

behind collapse: in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"; in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"; in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"; of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

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