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crackle collapse: glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface; the sharp sound of snapping noises; having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware; "a crackle glaze"; to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"

trauma collapse: an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

bayonet collapse: a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon; stab or kill someone with a bayonet

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

abrasion collapse: erosion by friction; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

scald collapse: the act of burning with steam or hot water; a burn cause by hot liquid or steam; burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"; heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"; treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"

frazzle collapse: a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"; exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws"

charley horse collapse: a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

mutilation collapse: an injury that deprives you of a limb or other important body part

sprain collapse: a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

crick collapse: English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004); a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British); twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck"

conjecture collapse: reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

incision collapse: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation); a depression scratched or carved into a surface

chip collapse: the act of chipping something; a low running approach shot; electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit; a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling; a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line; a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat; a piece of dried bovine dung; break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"; break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"; form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone"; play a chip shot

experiment collapse: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation; a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"; the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"; to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"; try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

skewer collapse: a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted; drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

scuff collapse: the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet); poke at with the foot or toe; mar by scuffing; "scuffed shoes"; get or become scuffed; "These patent leather shoes scuffed"; walk without lifting the feet

fracture collapse: the act of cracking something; breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"; fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"; break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle"; become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"; violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language"; break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"; interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power"

transfix collapse: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

impale collapse: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

claw collapse: a bird's foot; sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles; a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods; attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"; clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"; scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails; move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"

bruise collapse: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration; damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"; break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"; injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

knife collapse: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle; a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point; use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

ream collapse: a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires; a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"; enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"; remove by making a hole or by boring; "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment"; squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"

pang collapse: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"; a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

rupture collapse: the act of making a sudden noisy break; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"; state of being torn or burst open

grieve collapse: feel grief; eat one's heart out; cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother"

jag collapse: a bout of drinking or drug taking; a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing; a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing; a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock"; cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge

rent collapse: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"; a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property; let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"; hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

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