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institution collapse: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

magnet collapse: (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

apropos collapse: of an appropriate or pertinent nature; by the way; "apropos, can you lend me some money for the weekend?"

punctuation collapse: the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases; the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases; something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

essential collapse: basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"; absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed; absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"; being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"

zenith collapse: the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

edge collapse: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"; a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"; a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"; the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"; the boundary of a surface; provide with an edge; "edge a blade"; advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"

vantage collapse: place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

vulnerability collapse: susceptibility to injury or attack; the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"

gravitate collapse: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"; be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"; move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"

floor collapse: the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"; a large room in a stock exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"; the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor"; the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor"; a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor"; the occupants of a floor; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat"; the bottom surface of any a cave or lake etc.; the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"

today collapse: the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"; the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers"; on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can't meet with you today"

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

finish collapse: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"; (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"; the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"; designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"; the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"; cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"; provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"

rocker collapse: a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro; an ice skate with a curved blade; a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold; a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles; a performer or composer or fan of rock music; an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

celestial navigation collapse: navigating according to the positions of the stars

pith collapse: soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants; remove the pith from (a plant)

sextant collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant; a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

hairline collapse: the natural margin formed by hair on the head; a very thin line

downtime collapse: a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

bridgehead collapse: a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy; an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

beachhead collapse: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"; a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"

climax collapse: the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"; arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness; the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"; the most severe stage of a disease

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