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trap door collapse: a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling

turnstile collapse: a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

returns collapse

lather collapse: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse); a workman who puts up laths; form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"; cover with soap; "lather your body when you shower"

disenthrone collapse

dethrone collapse: remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"

uncrown collapse

moocher collapse: someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

emigrant collapse: someone who leaves one country to settle in another

receipt collapse: an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made; mark or stamp as paid

squatter collapse: someone who settles on land without right or title; someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

doorway collapse: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

scour collapse: a place that is scoured (especially by running water); rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"; examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"

pour collapse: move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"; flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"; cause to run; "pour water over the floor"; supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children"; rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

whelm collapse

outflow collapse: the process of flowing out

output collapse: production of a certain amount; what is produced in a given time period; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"; to create or manufacture a specific amount; "the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running"

earnings collapse

income collapse: the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

drip collapse: (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway); the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"; flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"; fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"

royalty collapse: royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"; payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"

freeloader collapse: someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others

unsaddle collapse: remove the saddle from; "They unsaddled their mounts"

send off collapse

take cover collapse

portal collapse: a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"

bullion collapse: gold or silver in bars or ingots; a mass of precious metal

blowhole collapse: the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull

spiracle collapse: a breathing orifice

submerge collapse: cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"; put under water; "submerge your head completely"; sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

dividend collapse: a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus); that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly; a number to be divided by another number

demote collapse: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

rookie collapse

unseat collapse: dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse; remove from political office; "The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat"

doorjamb collapse: a jamb for a door

doorpost collapse

gatepost collapse: either of two posts that bound a gate

egress collapse: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent; (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

abatis collapse

contravallation collapse

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