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mask collapse: activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"; a covering to disguise or conceal the face; a protective covering worn over the face; put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"; shield from light; cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"

stoker collapse: a mechanical device for stoking a furnace; a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship); Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)

muddy collapse: make turbid; "muddy the water"; cause to become muddy; "These data would have muddied the prediction"; dirty with mud

hob collapse: a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm; a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears; cut with a hob

ink collapse: dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods; a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing; fill with ink; "ink a pen"; append one's signature to; "They inked the contract"

rocker collapse: a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro; an ice skate with a curved blade; a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold; a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles; a performer or composer or fan of rock music; an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

sublime collapse: lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton; vaporize and then condense right back again; change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

sieve collapse: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles; distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"; check and sort carefully; "sift the information"

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

asbestos collapse: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

handle collapse: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"; touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"; show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

corn collapse: something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"; ears of corn grown for human food; tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times; (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in England or oats in Scotland and Ireland); the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal; a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes; preserve with salt; "corned beef"; feed (cattle) with corn

mist collapse: a thin fog with condensation near the ground; become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over"; spray finely or cover with mist

classify collapse: arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"; declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents"

cope collapse: come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

give off collapse: have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"

lava collapse: rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

swab collapse: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors; implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion; wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"

smoke collapse: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"; something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"; an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"; a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"; inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"

flipper collapse: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming; a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

masquerade collapse: making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"; a party of guests wearing costumes and masks; pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the Internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"; take part in a masquerade

network collapse: (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"; (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits; a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"; an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"; communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

gauze collapse: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave; (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings

tracery collapse: decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs

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