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snail collapse: freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell; gather snails; "We went snailing in the summer"

goose step collapse: a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high; march in a military fashion

moderate collapse: not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"; being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"; marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"; make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"; preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

aeronautics collapse: the theory and practice of navigation through air or space

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

sail collapse: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"; travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

easy collapse: obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"; less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"; affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"; not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty"; posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"; free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"; marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"; having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"; not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"; affording pleasure; "easy good looks"; readily exploited or tricked; "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"; in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)

vessel collapse: a craft designed for water transportation; an object used as a container (especially for liquids); a tube in which a body fluid circulates

lagging collapse: used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

creep collapse: a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot; a slow longitudinal movement or deformation; someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

slack collapse: a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"; the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"; a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"; dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve; flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"; cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"; make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"; release tension on; "slack the rope"; be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"; avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

brake collapse: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle; an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant; any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants; cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"; stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"

sonar collapse: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

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