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compose collapse: put together out of existing material; "compile a list"; write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"; calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"; form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality"

unbent collapse: not bent; "looking for an unbent nail"; "trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber"

rectilinear collapse: characterized by a straight line or lines; "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light"

westward collapse: toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun"

orthodox collapse: adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"; of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism; "Orthodox Judaism"; of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

curve collapse: a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter; a line on a graph representing data; the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

nullification collapse: the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something; the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress

conquer collapse: overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

look to collapse: turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

demarcate collapse: set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something; separate clearly and as if by boundaries

welter collapse: be immersed in; "welter in work"; toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"

lapidary collapse: a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones; an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them; of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art"

writhe collapse: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

spread eagle collapse: a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line; an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States

inlay collapse: a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface; (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place; decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

flight path collapse: the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air

longitude collapse: the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

underground collapse: a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force; beneath the surface of the earth; "water flowing underground"; in or into hiding or secret operation; "the organization was driven underground"

hook collapse: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent; a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"; a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something; a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something; a catch for locking a door; a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook; approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"; entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"; secure with the foot; "hook the ball"; fasten with a hook; catch with a hook; "hook a fish"; hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"; hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left; take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"

atlas collapse: a figure of a man used as a supporting column; the 1st cervical vertebra; a collection of maps in book form; (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

Linotype collapse: a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal

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

cinch collapse: a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps; any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"; stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place; get a grip on; get mastery of; make sure of; tie a cinch around; "cinch horses"

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