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planking collapse: the work of covering an area with planks; (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship); planks collectively; a quantity of planks

flare collapse: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield; a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate; a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"; am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection); a sudden burst of flame; a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"; a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"; reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation; burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"; shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

definition collapse: clarity of outline; "exercise had give his muscles superior definition"; a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

incandesce collapse: become incandescent or glow with heat; "an incandescing body"; cause to become incandescent or glow; "the lamp was incandesced"

softwood collapse: wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

splat collapse: a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair; a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"; flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees"; split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire"; give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

sideways collapse: toward one side; "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"; with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

amplifier collapse: electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

lever collapse: a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum; a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock; a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

cathode ray collapse: a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube

unload collapse: take the load off (a container or vehicle); "unload the truck"; "offload the van"

measured collapse: determined by measurement; "the measured distance was less than a mile"; the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

grid collapse: a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat; an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube; a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

sheathing collapse: protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

pedal collapse: a lever that is operated with the foot; of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"; operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

radiate collapse: send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"; issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"; cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"; extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"; send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"

frolic collapse: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

clapboard collapse: a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below; cover with clapboards

patch collapse: a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole; a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program; mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"; to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"; provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"

caper collapse: a playful leap or hop; a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"; pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces; any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis; jump about playfully

breadth collapse: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"

sidelong collapse: inclining or directed to one side; "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker; to, toward or at one side; "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"; with the side toward someone or something; "seated sidelong to the window"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; on the side; "the plow lay sidelong on the ground"

expanse collapse: a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

aside collapse: a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage; in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"; on or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"; out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"; placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"

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