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barrel collapse: a cylindrical container that holds liquids; a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired; any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"; the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold; a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends; put in barrels

pelt collapse: cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"

wield collapse: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

cup collapse: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"; a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case"; the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"; a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl; cup-shaped plant organ; a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces; the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"; any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of her bra"; treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin; put into a cup; "cup the milk"; form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"

merry-go-round collapse: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"

epoch collapse: a unit of geological time; (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred

era collapse: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods; a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

altar collapse: a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made; the table in Christian churches where communion is given

jewel collapse: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry; a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

gig collapse: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"; small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood; tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain; long and light rowing boat; especially for racing; a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

hightail collapse: leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in"

breeze collapse: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"; to proceed quickly and easily; blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore"

emery collapse: a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)

fly-by-night collapse: a debtor who flees to avoid paying; ephemeral; "the symphony is no fly-by-night venture"; of businesses and businessmen of questionable honesty; "a fly-by-night operation"

crystallize collapse: cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts"; assume crystalline form; become crystallized; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals"

spinner collapse: fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water; board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

overtake collapse: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

benighted collapse: lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"; overtaken by night or darkness; "benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home"

railing collapse: a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports; material for making rails or rails collectively

corruptible collapse: capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"

ephemeral collapse: lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

catapult collapse: medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles; a device that launches aircraft from a warship; shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"

skim collapse: reading or glancing through quickly; a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"; used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"; read superficially; remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"; coat (a liquid) with a layer; cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"

evade collapse: use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"; practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"

grid collapse: a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat; an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube; a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

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