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viscosity collapse: resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)

cyclone collapse: a violent rotating windstorm; (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

conditional collapse: imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"; qualified by reservations

fife collapse: a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

quasar collapse: a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts

pulsar collapse: a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation

supernova collapse: a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process

nova collapse: a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process

waft collapse: be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"; blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"

tweedle collapse: entice through the use of music; play negligently on a musical instrument; sing in modulation

rejuvenation collapse: the act of restoring to a more youthful condition; the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"

second wind collapse: the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion; renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind"

cock collapse: adult male bird; adult male chicken; obscene terms for penis; set the trigger of a firearm back for firing; tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"

sniff collapse: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose; inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"; perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"

renaissance collapse: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

sunbaked collapse: baked or hardened by exposure to sunlight; not burned; "sunbaked adobe bricks"

dehydrated collapse: suffering from excessive loss of water from the body; "fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon"

dried collapse: preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"; not still wet; "the ink has dried"; "a face marked with dried tears"

evaporated collapse: drawn off in the form of vapor; "evaporated molecules boil off"

collateral collapse: a security pledged for the repayment of a loan; descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"; situated or running side by side; "collateral ridges of mountains"; accompany, concomitant; "collateral target damage from a bombing run"; serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"

relation collapse: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together; (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"; an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

azimuth collapse: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

sneeze collapse: a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose; exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze"

about collapse: in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"; all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"; in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"; to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"; in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"

afoot collapse: on foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"

Hyades collapse: (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward

Pleiades collapse: a star cluster in the constellation Taurus; (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion

whiff collapse: a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike; a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil; utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"; strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third; drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

clarion collapse: a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone; loud and clear; "a clarion call"; proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion; blow the clarion

family collapse: primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"; people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"; a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"; (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"; an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"

commonness collapse: ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace; the state of being that is commonly observed

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