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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"

extrinsic collapse: not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"

roll out collapse: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"; straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

ventilator collapse: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

modifier collapse: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene; a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb; a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

airmail collapse: a system of conveying mail by aircraft; letters and packages that are transported by aircraft; send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"

display collapse: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"; a visual representation of something; an electronic device that represents information in visual form; something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"; exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"; behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"; attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

ranter collapse: someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner

muffled collapse: wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; "children muffled almost to the eyebrows"

glimpse collapse: a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"; a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"; catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

flash collapse: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph; a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"; a momentary brightness; a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"; a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"; a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"; emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"; make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"; protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"; expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"; gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

visible collapse: obvious to the eye; "a visible change of expression"; capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"

electronics collapse: the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

oscillate collapse: move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

ice pack collapse: a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling

nuclear physics collapse: the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

surge collapse: a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"; see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

syntax collapse: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences; a systematic orderly arrangement

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

winter collapse: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

ostensible collapse: represented or appearing as such; pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"

cortex collapse: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

nudge collapse: a slight push or shake; push into action by pestering or annoying gently; to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

cryptic collapse: having a puzzling terseness; "a cryptic note"; of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"

antagonize collapse: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"; act in opposition to

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