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wreathe collapse: form into a wreath; decorate or deck with wreathes; "wreathe the grave site"; move with slow, sinuous movements

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

congressional district collapse: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives

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"

caparison collapse: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse; put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"

depend collapse: be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends"

jazz collapse: a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands; a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles; play something in the style of jazz

succeed collapse: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"; attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

bundle collapse: a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing; sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed; make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions"

ecliptic collapse: the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"

great circle collapse: a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

centralize collapse: make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

plaster collapse: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"; a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings; coat with plaster; "daub the wall"; apply a heavy coat to; apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"; affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"; cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"

checker collapse: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers; one who checks the correctness of something; an attendant who checks coats or baggage; variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

stomp collapse: a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step; walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

photoemission collapse: an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

flyover collapse: a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground

ply collapse: (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood; one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"; use diligently; "ply your wits!"; wield vigorously; "ply an axe"; join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"; travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"; apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"

join collapse: make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"; cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"; become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"; come into the company of; "She joined him for a drink"

catwalk collapse: narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge); narrow platform; "models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show"

yoke collapse: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team; fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment; a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together; support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end; a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"; an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"; put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together"; link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"; become joined or linked together

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

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"

halcyon collapse: a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves; a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World; idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"

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