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crucible collapse: a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

confinement collapse: the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them; the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"

harry collapse: make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

envelop collapse: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

machinery collapse: machines or machine systems collectively; a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"

lathe collapse: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

pursue collapse: follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"; carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"

inclusion collapse: the act of including; the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"; the state of being included

snorkel collapse: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time; breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water; dive with a snorkel

investment collapse: the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank; the act of putting on robes or vestments; outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism; money that is invested with an expectation of profit

serenade collapse: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman; sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"

psychological warfare collapse: the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale

utility collapse: the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"; a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"; the quality of being of practical use; a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation; (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

rocket collapse: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion; any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine; propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender; propel with a rocket; shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

quarantine collapse: isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease; enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease; place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

storm collapse: a direct and violent assault on a stronghold; a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening; a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"; attack by storm; attack suddenly; take by force; "Storm the fort"; blow hard; "It was storming all night"; rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"

sprinkler collapse: mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

convenience collapse: the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"; the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

fixture collapse: a object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

foam collapse: a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"; a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture; form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

squire collapse: an English country landowner; young nobleman attendant on a knight; a man who attends or escorts a woman; attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire

surround collapse: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"; be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

mechanism collapse: the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"; device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes; a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"; the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

harass collapse: exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"; annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

pump collapse: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction; a low-cut shoe without fastenings; question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"; deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"; operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal"; raise (gases or fluids) with a pump; move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"; draw or pour with a pump; flow intermittently; supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"

invest collapse: make an investment; "Put money into bonds"; provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"; furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

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