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neck collapse: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck; the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; a cut of meat from the neck of an animal; a narrow elongated projecting strip of land; kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

supporter collapse: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

plumbing collapse: the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building); utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

cane collapse: a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment; a stick that people can lean on to help them walk; a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane; beat with a cane

tackle collapse: (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground; a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"; the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"; seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

carrier collapse: (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring; a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like; a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"; a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages; (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others; a boy who delivers newspapers; someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"; an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction

rigging collapse: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

arm collapse: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person; any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"; a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb; prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"; supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

unwritten collapse: based on custom rather than documentation; "an unwritten law"; "rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence

time-honored collapse: acceptable for a long time; "time-honored customs"; honored because of age or long usage; "time-honored institutions"

acknowledged collapse: recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"; generally accepted

duration collapse: continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues

understood collapse: fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"

brace collapse: a structural member used to stiffen a framework; a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring; an appliance that corrects dental irregularities; a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"; elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural); a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it; either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material; support by bracing; support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"; prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

hallowed collapse: worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

chronic collapse: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"

recognized collapse: provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"

staff collapse: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written; a rod carried as a symbol; the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"; personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"; building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration; provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"; serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"

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