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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

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

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

swastika collapse: the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction

pretension collapse: a false or unsupportable quality; the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

feint collapse: any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack); deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"

overshadow collapse: cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"; "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"; exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows our lives right now"

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

sublimate collapse: the product of vaporization of a solid; direct energy or urges into useful activities

distill collapse: give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"; undergo the process of distillation; extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

icon collapse: a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church; (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

woodcut collapse: engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints; a print made from a woodcut

cull collapse: the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick members of the herd"

filigree collapse: delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire); make filigree, as with a precious metal

hub collapse: the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes; a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"

clarify collapse: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"; make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

subterfuge collapse: something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"

semblance collapse: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

movie collapse: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

armor collapse: tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant; protective covering made of metal and used in combat; a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles; equip with armor

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

screen collapse: protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects); a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"; partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space; display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created; a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"; prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"; project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"; examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"; test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

defend collapse: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

guise collapse: an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

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"

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