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tent collapse: a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"

storm cellar collapse: an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes

fallout shelter collapse: a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb

dugout collapse: either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

foxhole collapse: a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire

cave collapse: a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea; explore natural caves; hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"

shelter collapse: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; protective covering that provides protection from the weather; temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons; invest (money) so that it is not taxable; provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

fallout collapse: the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

cowl collapse: a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk); cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"

bunker collapse: a hazard on a golf course; a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground; a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"; hit a golf ball into a bunker; transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse; fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil

cabin collapse: the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried; small room on a ship or boat where people sleep; a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area; confine to a small space, such as a cabin

diggings collapse: temporary living quarters; an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

lee collapse: the side of something that is sheltered from the wind; American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870); soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818); leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794); United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926); United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973); United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970); United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of Black culture in America (born in 1957)

living quarters collapse: housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

covert collapse: a flock of coots; secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"; (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband; " a woman covert"

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

Band Aid collapse: hurried repair; trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

earth collapse: the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"; the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"; the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"; hide in the earth like a hunted animal

respiration collapse: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs; a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"

iron lung collapse: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

tampon collapse: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood); plug with a tampon

trench collapse: a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth; any long ditch cut in the ground; a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor; dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"; cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"; set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"; cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone"; fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp"

splint collapse: an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg); a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"; support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

cough collapse: the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis; exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

shed collapse: an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage; cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"; get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

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