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stapes collapse: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

stirrup collapse: support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

anvil collapse: a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

vestibule collapse: any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)

lug collapse: a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something; ancient Celtic god; carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

hammer collapse: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"; a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking; a power tool for drilling rocks; a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate; the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled; a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw; beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"

ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

amnion collapse: thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

pleura collapse: the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

membrane collapse: a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

hymen collapse: a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin; (Greek mythology) the god of marriage

halftone collapse: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration; a print obtained from photoengraving

shell collapse: the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc; ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun; the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"; a very light narrow racing boat; a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"; the exterior covering of a bird's egg; the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts; the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals; remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"; look for and collect shells by the seashore; hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"; fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"

vicarious collapse: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"; experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

solar system collapse: the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field

planet collapse: (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction; any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

elementary education collapse: education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school

binary collapse: consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two; "a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other"; "a binary compound"; "the binary number system has two as its base"; of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; "a binary digit"

under collapse: further down; "see under for further discussion"; down below; "get under quickly!"; below the horizon; "the sun went under"; below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under"; in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under"; down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under"; into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under"; through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free"

twofold collapse: by a factor of two; "the price increased twofold last year"

supplementary collapse: added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

geminate collapse: a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"; arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words"

second fiddle collapse: a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"; someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

marginal collapse: being close to a lower limit or or of lower class; "marginal abilities"; producing at a rate that barely covers production costs; "marginal industries"; "marginal land"

cog collapse: tooth on the rim of gear wheel; a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"; join pieces of wood with cogs; roll steel ingots

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