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weld collapse: a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together; United States abolitionist (1803-1895); unite closely or intimately; "Her gratitude welded her to him"; join together by heating; "weld metal"

repeater collapse: (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"; a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"

overage collapse: a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations; too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope

leeway collapse: (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

copyright collapse: a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work; secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"

kept collapse

preserved collapse: kept intact or in a particular condition; prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

remaining collapse

retained collapse: continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"

engine collapse: motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"

held collapse: occupied or in the control of; often used in combination; "enemy-held territory"

pastime collapse: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

scape collapse: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

uncalled for collapse

vicarious collapse: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"; experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

money saving collapse

time saving collapse

labor saving collapse

overplus collapse: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

Scotch collapse: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still; make a small cut or score into

signet collapse: a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

automobile collapse: travel in an automobile

ancillary collapse

knuckle down collapse

orb collapse: move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"

hinge collapse: a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other; a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan"; attach with a hinge

surplus collapse

contributory collapse

suspended collapse: (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; "suspended matter such as silt or mud..."; "dust particles suspended in the air"; "droplets in suspension in a gas"

afford collapse: be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"; afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"; have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"

leisured collapse: free from duties or responsibilities; "he writes in his leisure hours"; "life as it ought to be for the leisure classes"- J.J.Chapman; "even the artist and the sculptor were not regarded...as leisured men"- Ida Craven

farther collapse: more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"; to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

another collapse

air space collapse

quitclaim collapse: act of transferring a title or right or claim to another; document transferring title or right or claim to another

eschew collapse

gat collapse: a gangster's pistol

additional collapse

rawboned collapse: having a lean and bony physique; "a rawboned cow hand"

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