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rust collapse: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants; the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water; a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus; a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture; of the brown color of rust; become coated with oxide

valve collapse: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid; device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone; a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

unicorn collapse: an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

lifeboat collapse: a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

bold collapse: fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"; clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"

counselor collapse: someone who gives advice about problems; someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

funeral collapse: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"

elude collapse: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"; be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

sailing collapse: the departure of a vessel from a port; riding in a sailboat

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

nonconformist collapse: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England; not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"

nonintervention collapse: a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes

dinosaur collapse: any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era

dud collapse: failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine"

strand collapse: line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable; a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"; a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels; a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

bilk collapse: evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"; cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

dark horse collapse: a racehorse about which little is known; a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

jack collapse: male donkey; any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas; tool for exerting pressure or lifting; one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince; small flag indicating a ship's nationality; game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks; an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug; a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling; a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"; lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

immersion collapse: a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged

submerge collapse: cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"; put under water; "submerge your head completely"; sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

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