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kinescope collapse: a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen

grapeshot collapse: a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot

retake collapse: a shot or scene that is photographed again; photograph again; "Please retake that scene"

long shot collapse: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards; a contestant that is unlikely to win

tracer collapse: ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke; (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes; an instrument used to make tracings; an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

confetti collapse: small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

cannonball collapse: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

sharpshooter collapse: a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters; an athlete noted for accurate aim

close up collapse: very close; "without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up"; "even firing at close range he missed"; refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"; unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"; cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

harlequin collapse: a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte); variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches"

deadeye collapse: (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud; a dead shot

civilian collapse: a nonmilitary citizen; associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

ocelot collapse: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

jaguar collapse: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

leopard collapse: large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots; the pelt of a leopard

moire collapse: silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern; (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

prosecutor collapse: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

rifleman collapse: a soldier whose weapon is a rifle; someone skilled in the use of a rifle

nylon collapse: a synthetic fabric; a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers

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