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hologram collapse: the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography

matte collapse: a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted

glissade collapse: (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet; perform a glissade, in ballet

projector collapse: an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen; an optical device for projecting a beam of light

slip away collapse: leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"

photocopy collapse: a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work; reproduce by xerography

fire escape collapse: a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency

ejection seat collapse: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

Gordian knot collapse: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia; any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

lifeboat collapse: a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

skid collapse: an unexpected slide; one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects; move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"; slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"; apply a brake or skid to; elevate onto skids

oxymoron collapse: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

glossy collapse: a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper; (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen"; having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

paradox collapse: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

mixed marriage collapse: marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"

miscegenation collapse: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

Xerox collapse: a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder; a copy made by a xerographic printer

Photostat collapse: a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper; a photocopy made on a Photostat machine; make a copy by means of a Photostat device

escape hatch collapse: hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency

misalliance collapse: an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

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

ice skate collapse: skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole; move along on ice skates

roller skate collapse: a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole; travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around"

dilemma collapse: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

knot collapse: a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere; any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object; a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"; a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"; tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"; make into knots; make knots out of; "She knotted der fingers"

jungle collapse: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival; an impenetrable equatorial forest

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