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opening collapse: the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"; becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"; a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"; a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"; the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"; the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"; a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise; an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"; opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"; first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

mound collapse: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"; (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands; form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth"

bulwark collapse: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural); defend with a bulwark

counterattack collapse: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board; an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.; make a counterattack

windowpane collapse: very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America; a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"

eruption collapse: the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum; (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed); symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

sty collapse: a pen for swine; an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

island collapse: a zone or area resembling an island; a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

scar collapse: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue; mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

counterclockwise collapse: in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock; in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"

put in collapse: make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"; devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; "He put in three hours every day at the hospital"

trek collapse: any long and difficult trip; a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers); make a long and difficult journey; "They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis"; journey on foot, especially in the mountains; "We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas"

sortie collapse: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

exhaust collapse: system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; gases ejected from an engine as waste products; wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"; use up the whole supply of; "We have exhausted the food supplies"

wart collapse: (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus; any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)

slide collapse: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"; a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector; a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study; plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide; (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.; move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"

riding collapse: to be carried on horseback as a means of transportation; the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

wine collapse: a red as dark as red wine; fermented juice (of grapes especially); treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"; drink wine

wale collapse: thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship; a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

mooring collapse: (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place; a place where a craft can be made fast

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