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hoop collapse: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"; a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt; bind or fasten with a hoop; "hoop vats"

literate collapse: a person who can read and write; knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; "computer literate"; versed in literature; dealing with literature; able to read and write

halter collapse: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight; a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered; rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading; hang with a halter

collar collapse: a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"; a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over; a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it; the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot; take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"; furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"; seize by the neck or collar

quoit collapse: game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits

eiderdown collapse: down of the eider duck; a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

highbrow collapse: a person of intellectual or erudite tastes; highly cultured or educated; "highbrow events such as the ballet or opera"; "a highbrowed literary critic"

electric chair collapse: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

skulk collapse: move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

get out collapse: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"

poacher collapse: small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters; a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs); someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

prowler collapse: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

ax collapse: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle; terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"

disappear collapse: get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

meringue collapse: sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar

suds collapse: a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces); wash in suds

negotiable instrument collapse: an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

steal collapse: a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch); steal a base; move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"; take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

anachronism collapse: an artifact that belongs to another time; a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age; something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

necklace collapse: jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

nose ring collapse: a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it

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