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dodder collapse: a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria

jab collapse: a quick short straight punch; a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"; poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"; strike or punch with quick and short blows

printed circuit collapse: computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered

resonate collapse: be received or understood; sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater"

hurry collapse: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"

uncover collapse: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"; make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

obligate collapse: restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen"; commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

boost collapse: the act of giving hope or support to someone; the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"; give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"; increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"; push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

hoist collapse: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects; raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"; raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"; move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"

genuflect collapse: bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

calf collapse: young of domestic cattle; young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo; the muscular back part of the shank; fine leather from the skin of a calf

rodeo collapse: an exhibition of cowboy skills; an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

stun collapse: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"; overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her"

short circuit collapse: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

perturb collapse: throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"; disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"; cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"; disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

kiss collapse: a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"; the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof); any of several bite-sized candies; a cookie made of egg whites and sugar; touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"; touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"

thatch collapse: a house roof made with a plant material (as straw); hair resembling thatched roofing material; plant stalks used as roofing material; cover with thatch; "thatch the roofs"

churn collapse: a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk; stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter; be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

reorganize collapse: organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"; organize anew, as after a setback

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