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whirlwind collapse: a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

descendant collapse: a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race; going or coming down

gyrate collapse: to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

lightning collapse: the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

clam collapse: burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness; flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams; gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean

leer collapse: a suggestive or sneering look or grin; look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"

probe collapse: an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity; an exploratory action or expedition; a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"; question or examine thoroughly and closely; examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

skid collapse: an unexpected slide; one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects; move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"; slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"; apply a brake or skid to; elevate onto skids

confirmed collapse: having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"; of persons; not subject to change; "a confirmed bachelor"; "a confirmed invalid"; having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation; "confirmed reservations"; "received confirmed reports of casualties"; "a confirmed Catholic"

boomerang collapse: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

swivel collapse: a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

combustible collapse: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; capable of igniting and burning

trawl collapse: a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths; a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys); fish with trawlers

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

torrent collapse: a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

prolong collapse: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"; lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

turn around collapse: get better; "Her performance in school picked up"; cause to get better; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"

eddy collapse: a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself; founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910); flow in a circular current, of liquids

twirl collapse: turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

around collapse: in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"; by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"; in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"; to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"

arrow collapse: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation

ignition collapse: the act of setting something on fire; the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine; the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

courser collapse: swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles; a dog trained for coursing; a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

procrastinate collapse: postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"; postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"

lark collapse: any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

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