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rod collapse: any rod-shaped bacterium; a long thin implement made of metal or wood; visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light

scan collapse: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"; an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"; read metrically; "scan verses"; make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"; move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image; examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"; examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"; conform to a metrical pattern

fasces collapse: bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism

knuckle collapse: a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles

pipe dream collapse: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"

daydream collapse: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"

hip collapse: either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh; the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum; the fruit of a rose plant

musket collapse: a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

firearm collapse: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

revolver collapse: a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

knee collapse: the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee; hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

closure collapse: termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric; a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body; terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"

eyeful collapse: a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"; a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"

mace collapse: a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority; spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed; (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

interface collapse: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals); the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"; (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

shotgun collapse: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

scarf collapse: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration; wrap in or adorn with a scarf; unite by a scarf joint; masturbate while strangling oneself

regalia collapse: paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)

visualize collapse: make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"; imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"; form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"; view the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver"

juncture collapse: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"; a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

ingot collapse: metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling

sweep collapse: a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"; a long oar used in an open boat; a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"; win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"; sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"; clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"; move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"; cover the entire range of

rabbet collapse: a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together; cut a rectangular groove into; join with a rabbet joint

dovetail collapse: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises; fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

domination collapse: social control by dominating; power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

lodestone collapse: a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

fishing collapse: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion; the occupation of catching fish for a living

purple collapse: a purple color or pigment; of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"; of a color intermediate between red and blue; color purple; become purple

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