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floodgate collapse: something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"

takeoff collapse: a departure; especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

weir collapse: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow; a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish

threshold collapse: the smallest detectable sensation; the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"

basis collapse: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"; the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

receivables collapse: money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts

self-winding collapse: designed so that manual winding is unnecessary; "a self-winding watch"

cutoff collapse: a device that terminates the flow in a pipe; a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated

sluice collapse: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate; irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"; draw through a sluice; "sluice water"; transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"; pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

interface collapse: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals); the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"; (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

gate collapse: a movable barrier in a fence or wall; a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs; passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark; total admission receipts at a sports event; restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment; control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate; supply with a gate; "The house was gated"

bourn collapse: an archaic term for a goal or destination; an archaic term for a boundary

box office collapse: the office where tickets of admission are sold; total admission receipts for an entertainment

intake collapse: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

lock collapse: any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured; a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed; a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key; enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it; a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun; a strand or cluster of hair; become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"; fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"; hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"; build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels; hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit"; pass by means through a lock in a waterway

limitation collapse: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation); the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"; (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"

start collapse: a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"; advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"; the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"; a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game; play in the starting lineup; get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"; get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"; begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"; bulge outward; "His eyes popped"; begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

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