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yaw collapse: an erratic deflection from an intended course; swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"; deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of the ship"

centrifuge collapse: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension; rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids

soar collapse: the act of rising upward into the air; go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"; fly upwards or high in the sky; rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

joyride collapse: a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"; ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street"

elongate collapse: having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"; make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

spoke collapse: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

spin collapse: a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"; a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"; the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"; a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile); prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"; twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"; work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"; form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"; make up a story; "spin a yarn"; revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"; stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"

string out collapse: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

whirling collapse: moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"

clockwise collapse: in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock; in the direction that the hands of a clock move; "please move clockwise in a circle"

chock collapse: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object; as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"; support on chocks; "chock the boat"; secure with chocks

tauten collapse: make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"; become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

whirlpool collapse: a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

blasting collapse: causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin; "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit"; "the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces"; "a ruinous war"

budge collapse: United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

gig collapse: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"; small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood; tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain; long and light rowing boat; especially for racing; a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

damper collapse: a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"; a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations; a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

pirouette collapse: (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet); do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

purl collapse: a basic knitting stitch; gold or silver wire thread; make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"; embroider with gold or silver thread; edge or border with gold or silver embroidery; knit with a purl stitch

migrate collapse: move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"; move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"

whir collapse: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"

perorate collapse: deliver an oration in grandiloquent style; conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation

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