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escutcheon collapse: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms; (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

liberate collapse: grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"

rubric collapse: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure; directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book); adorn with ruby red color

inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

time off collapse: a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

madden collapse: make mad; "His behavior is maddening"; drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves; cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

pioneer collapse: one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"; someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art; open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"; open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

alienate collapse: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"

pin down collapse: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"; attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

core collapse: a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil; the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place; a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"; the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"; the central part of the Earth; a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill; remove the core or center from; "core an apple"

explorer collapse: someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

fasten collapse: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"; cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"; become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

billet collapse: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

attempt collapse: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

advantage collapse: benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"; the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"; (tennis) first point scored after deuce; give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

restrict collapse: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"; place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"; place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

azimuth collapse: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

characterize collapse: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

annulet collapse: a small ring; molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column; (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel"

launch collapse: a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck; smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"; propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"; get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"; launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"

embed collapse: attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"

problem collapse: a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"; a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"

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