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sew collapse: fasten by sewing; do needlework; create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

pirouette collapse: (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet); do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

cohabit collapse: room or live together; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple

gyroscope collapse: rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

prop collapse: a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

euchre collapse: a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand

anchor collapse: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving; a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"; a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute; secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"; fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

screamer collapse: gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call; a sensational newspaper headline

belay collapse: something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured; fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat; turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

coil collapse: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"; reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit; tubing that is wound in a spiral; a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb; a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals); wind around something in coils or loops

cozen collapse: cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"; act with artful deceit

keeper collapse: someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"

rook collapse: common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

gyrate collapse: to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

stiffen collapse: make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"; become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"; restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

asbestos collapse: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

skimp collapse: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

grudge collapse: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"; accept or admit unwillingly

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