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vertex collapse: the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure; the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

curate collapse: a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"

electronics collapse: the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

heft collapse: the property of being large in mass; test the weight of something by lifting it

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

oscillate collapse: move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

nuclear physics collapse: the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

winter collapse: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

nudge collapse: a slight push or shake; push into action by pestering or annoying gently; to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

antagonize collapse: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"; act in opposition to

radio receiver collapse: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

jackknife collapse: a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out; dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

speak collapse: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"; make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"

palpitate collapse: beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"; cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"

Pleiades collapse: a star cluster in the constellation Taurus; (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion

Hyades collapse: (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward

swell collapse: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo; the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea; a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor); expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"; cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"; increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"; become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"

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

stratosphere collapse: the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere

brandish collapse: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"; exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"

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

bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

explode collapse: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"; burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"; be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"; cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"; show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete; show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"; drive from the stage by noisy disapproval; cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/; destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"

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