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ablution collapse: the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels

bath collapse: you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"; a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"; a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains; an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons

broom collapse: a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle; any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers; finish with a broom

wipe out collapse: eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out"

bathe collapse: the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"; cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"; clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"; suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight"

dew collapse: water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"

porpoise collapse: any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

dolphin collapse: any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises

Band Aid collapse: hurried repair; trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

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

tub collapse: a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids; the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"

tampon collapse: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood); plug with a tampon

douche collapse: irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents; a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas; direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning

kiln collapse: a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks

marine animal collapse: any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals

strike out collapse: set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"; put out or be put out by a strikeout; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"; make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body; be unsuccessful in an endeavor; "The candidate struck out with his health care plan"

cetacean collapse: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals; of or relating to whales and dolphins etc

irrigation collapse: (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution; supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc

drink in collapse: be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

dehydrate collapse: remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"; preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"

splint collapse: an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg); a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"; support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

cleaning collapse: the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

osmosis collapse: diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal

wash out collapse: lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"; drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"; deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"; wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"; wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"

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