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triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

unaware collapse: (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"

tonnage collapse: a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

mutuality collapse: a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups); a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"

moody collapse: United States evangelist (1837-1899); United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (born in 1906); subject to sharply varying moods; "a temperamental opera singer"

dimension collapse: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height); one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space; shape or form to required dimensions; indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"

slap collapse: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand); hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

unplanned collapse: without apparent forethought or prompting or planning; "an unplanned economy"; "accepts an unplanned order"; "an unplanned pregnancy"; "unplanned remarks"

weekend collapse: a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday; spend the weekend

step collapse: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"; support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"; a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed; a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"; move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"; place (a ship's mast) in its step; shift or move by taking a step; "step back"; put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"; walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"; move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"; furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"; cause (a computer) to execute a single command

dial collapse: the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours; a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called; the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments; the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning; choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"; operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"

appraisal collapse: the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth; a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

undercut collapse: a cut made underneath to remove material; a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall; the material removed by a cut made underneath; cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall; strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot; cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"; cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

dodge collapse: a quick evasive movement; a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery; make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"; move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

inspect collapse: look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

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