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photoemission collapse: an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

rafter collapse: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof; provide (a ceiling) with rafters

monitoring collapse: the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times"

shading collapse: a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades; graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

metric collapse: based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents"

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

versification collapse: the art or practice of writing verse; the form or metrical composition of a poem; a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

rhythmical collapse: recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose"

beam collapse: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction; (nautical) breadth amidships; a column of light (as from a beacon); a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation; smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression; express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"

broadside collapse: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship; the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"; all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship; toward a full side; "a broadside attack"; with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"; collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine"

streamer collapse: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page; light that streams; "streamers of flames"

prosody collapse: the study of poetic meter and the art of versification; the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

radiation collapse: the act of spreading outward from a central source; a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain; the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats; energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles; the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

haunch collapse: the loin and leg of a quadruped; the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings

X ray collapse: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

edgewise collapse: as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise"

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

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

sign off collapse: cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations

purr collapse: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

gleam collapse: an appearance of reflected light; a flash of light (especially reflected light); appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"; shine brightly, like a star or a light

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