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affixation collapse: formation of a word by means of an affix; the result of adding an affix to a root word

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

member collapse: an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"; one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"; anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"

trestle collapse: sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop; a supporting tower used to support a bridge

disperse collapse: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";; to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

science collapse: a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"

trunk line collapse: a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly; line that is the main route on a railway

genus collapse: a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"; (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

unfold collapse: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"; extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"; open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"

truncate collapse: terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"; make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series"; replace a corner by a plane

genotype collapse: the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism; a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

tendril collapse: slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

affiliate collapse: a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"; a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization; join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; join in an affiliation; "They affiliated themselves with the organization"

wings collapse: a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"; stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

department collapse: a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"; a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"; the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

gill collapse: respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water; any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus; a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces; a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

local collapse: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"; relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local authorities"; affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"; of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood; "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"

outlaw collapse: declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

stratum collapse: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

dispose of collapse: deal with or settle; "He disposed of these cases quickly"

watercourse collapse: a conduit through which water flows; natural or artificial channel through which water flows

equation collapse: the act of regarding as equal; a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

acclaim collapse: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"; praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

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