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motion collapse: the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"; a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"

refreshment collapse: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

shuttle collapse: bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads; public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points; travel back and forth between two points

pallet collapse: a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed; a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay; a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it

shirr collapse: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs"

activity collapse: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"

gyrate collapse: to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

fricassee collapse: pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings; make a fricassee of by cooking; "fricassee meats"

purr collapse: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

send collapse: transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"; to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"; cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

airing collapse: a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"

stun collapse: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"; overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her"

aeronautics collapse: the theory and practice of navigation through air or space

fluid collapse: a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas; a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure; subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"; affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"; in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"; characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape

spirituous collapse: containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors"

bristle collapse: a stiff hair; a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic; react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"; rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

shaft collapse: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow); a vertical passage into a mine; (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column; a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator); a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer; equip with a shaft

beckon collapse: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"; summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture; appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"

stir collapse: emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"; mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"; move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"; move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"

jug collapse: a large bottle with a narrow mouth; the quantity contained in a jug; stew in an earthenware jug; "jug the rabbit"

incandescence collapse: light from heat; the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised

feathery collapse: adorned with feathers or plumes; characterized by a covering of feathers; "the feathery congregation of jays"

griddle collapse: cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked; cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes"

caretaker collapse: a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person); an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"

upstairs collapse: the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"; on or of upper floors of a building; "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"; on a floor above; "they lived upstairs"; with respect to the mind; "she's a bit weak upstairs"

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