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qualifier collapse: a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"

modifier collapse: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene; a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb; a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

syntax collapse: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences; a systematic orderly arrangement

syntactics collapse

filler collapse: the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar; copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper; 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary; used for filling cracks or holes in a surface

predicate collapse: one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements; (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula; "`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"; affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"; make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"

attribute collapse: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

slot collapse: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"; a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"; (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"; a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"; the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"; a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"; assign a time slot; "slot a television programs"

function collapse: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"; what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"; a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"; a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"; a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set; perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

wadding collapse

object collapse: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"; the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"; (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"; express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"; be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

complement collapse: something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; either of two parts that mutually complete each other; a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction; number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"; a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"; one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response; make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

liner collapse: (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"; a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule); a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment

bushing collapse: a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction; an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

inlay collapse: a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface; (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place; decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

wainscot collapse: wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room; panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall

structure collapse: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"; the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"; a particular complex anatomical part; "he has good bone structure"; the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure"; give a structure to; "I need to structure my days"

saddle horse collapse: a lightweight horse kept for riding only

vendor collapse

subject collapse: something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"; (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated; (logic) the first term of a proposition; the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"; a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"; likely to be affected by something (especially something unpleasant); "the bond is subject to taxation"; "he is subject to fits of depression"; being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"; make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"; cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"

fenestra collapse: a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)

orifice collapse: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

facing collapse: a protective covering that protects the outside of a building; a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; an ornamental coating to a building

workhorse collapse: a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor; machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"

sumpter collapse

cutting collapse: the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"; a piece cut off from the main part of something; a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting; suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"; (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

niche collapse: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species); a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"

saddler collapse: a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

yawn collapse: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"

compartment collapse: a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area; a small space or subdivision for storage

doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

packing collapse: carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"; the enclosure of something in a package or box

gat collapse: a gangster's pistol

expletive collapse: a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

bidet collapse: a basin for washing genitals and anal area

filling collapse: the act of filling something; (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"; a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.; flow into something (as a container); any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

crevice collapse: a long narrow depression in a surface

scissure collapse

canyon collapse: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

cwm collapse

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