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light meter collapse: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

put in collapse: make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"; devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; "He put in three hours every day at the hospital"

describe collapse: give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

tread collapse: structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step; the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground; the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire; brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center; mate with; "male birds tread the females"; crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"; tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"; apply (the tread) to a tire

occasion collapse: reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"; an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"; the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"; give occasion to

sire collapse: male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse; a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

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

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

operating collapse: involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

iambic collapse: a verse line consisting of iambs; of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"

pyrrhic collapse: an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare; a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables; of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"; of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"; of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"

shrug off collapse: minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points"

finance collapse: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital; the management of money and credit and banking and investments; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets; obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"; sell or provide on credit

indolent collapse: (of tumors e.g) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

relate collapse: give an account of; "The witness related the events"; have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"; be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?"

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

insert collapse: an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted; a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication; introduce; "Insert your ticket here"; put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

establish collapse: use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"; set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"; bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"; set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"

stipulate collapse: make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force; specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"; give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners"

set in collapse: become established; "winter has set in"; enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"; blow toward the shore; "That gale could set in on us with the next high tide"

scuffle collapse: a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling; fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"

pace collapse: a step in walking or running; the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"; the rate of moving (especially walking or running); measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"; regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts"; walk with slow or fast paces; "He paced up and down the hall"; go at a pace; "The horse paced"

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