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bellow collapse: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"; United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915); make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"

green light collapse: permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"; a signal to proceed

boil collapse: a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus; cook in boiling liquid; "boil potatoes"; bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"; come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"

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!"

fulminate collapse: a salt or ester of fulminic acid; cause to explode violently and with loud noise; come on suddenly and intensely; "the disease fulminated"; criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"

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

weatherproof collapse: able to withstand exposure to weather without damage; "weatherproof electric wiring"; "a weatherproof coat"; make resistant to bad weather

soundproof collapse: impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound; "a soundproof room"; insulate against noise; "Proust had his apartment soundproofed"

wigwag collapse: signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code; send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code

quicken collapse: show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"; give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"

can collapse: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.; a buoy with a round bottom and conical top; the quantity contained in a can; preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"

ecstasy collapse: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens; a state of elated bliss

brown collapse: an orange of low brightness and saturation; abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858); Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858); (of skin) deeply suntanned; of a color similar to that of wood or earth; fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"

traffic light collapse: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections

stairway collapse: a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

soften collapse: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"; make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"; make (images or sounds) soft or softer

operational collapse: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"; of or intended for or involved in military operations; pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions"

buoy collapse: bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; mark with a buoy; keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"; float on the surface of water

light bulb collapse: electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

steam collapse: water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere; cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"; clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"; get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"; rise as vapor; emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"

fluster collapse: cause to be nervous or upset; be flustered; behave in a confused manner

shatterproof collapse: resistant to shattering or splintering; "shatterproof automobile windows"

disturb collapse: damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"; move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

transport collapse: an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes; move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"; transport commercially; move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

intertwine collapse: spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"

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