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truss collapse: a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure; (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure; support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"; tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

wreathe collapse: form into a wreath; decorate or deck with wreathes; "wreathe the grave site"; move with slow, sinuous movements

caparison collapse: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse; put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"

ecliptic collapse: the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"

great circle collapse: a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

centralize collapse: make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

plaster collapse: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"; a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings; coat with plaster; "daub the wall"; apply a heavy coat to; apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"; affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"; cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"

checker collapse: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers; one who checks the correctness of something; an attendant who checks coats or baggage; variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

photoemission collapse: an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

yoke collapse: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team; fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment; a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together; support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end; a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"; an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"; put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together"; link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"; become joined or linked together

couple collapse: a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"; a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"; (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines; two items of the same kind; a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"; link together; "can we couple these proposals?"

phalanx collapse: any of the bones of the fingers or toes; a body of troops in close array; any closely ranked crowd of people

brigade collapse: army unit smaller than a division; form or unite into a brigade

battalion collapse: an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies; a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

affiliate collapse: a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"; a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization; join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; join in an affiliation; "They affiliated themselves with the organization"

wings collapse: a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"; stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

unite collapse: join or combine; "We merged our resources"; act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief; bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups"; have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

twine collapse: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"; coil around; "Wisteria twining the fence posts"

proscenium collapse: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater; the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

boards collapse: the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink; the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"

covey collapse: a small flock of grouse or partridge; a small collection of people

diagonal collapse: (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry; an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"; a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric; (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent; at an angle; especially connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; "a diagonal line across the page"

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