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hour collapse: distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"; clock time; "the hour is getting late"; a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"

pilaster collapse: a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

induct collapse: introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"; admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"

fluctuate collapse: be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"; move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"; cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

speculator collapse: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

stage collapse: a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"; a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"; a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination; the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"; any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"; plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"; perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

lifeboat collapse: a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

plunger collapse: hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

cable collapse: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire; a television system that transmits over cables; a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power; a telegram sent abroad; a nautical unit of depth; send cables, wires, or telegrams; fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

noose collapse: a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled; secure with a noose; make a noose in or of

war cry collapse: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

arrive collapse: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"; succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

realign collapse: align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"

chine collapse: backbone of an animal; cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone; cut through the backbone of an animal

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

cardsharp collapse: a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

wreathe collapse: form into a wreath; decorate or deck with wreathes; "wreathe the grave site"; move with slow, sinuous movements

vouch collapse: give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"; summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title; give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"

wreath collapse: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes; encircle with or as if with a wreath; "Her face was wreathed with blossoms"

remake collapse: creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"; make new; "She is remaking her image"

swear collapse: promise solemnly; take an oath; make a deposition; declare under oath

obelisk collapse: a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

restructure collapse: construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"

wire collapse: ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc; a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance; the finishing line on a racetrack; fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"; string on a wire; "wire beads"; provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"

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