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antenna collapse: one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste; an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals; sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"

harmonium collapse: a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

calliope collapse: a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard; (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

organ collapse: wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard; a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function; a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"; a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"

retina collapse: the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

lens collapse: a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images; electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons; biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina; (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"; genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils

barb collapse: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather; a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove; the pointed part of barbed wire; provide with barbs; "barbed wire"; provide with barbs; "barbed wire"

amputation collapse: a surgical removal of all or part of a limb; a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

naked eye collapse: the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"

lid collapse: a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

palpable collapse: capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; can be felt by palpation; "a palpable tumor"

instrumentality collapse: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end; the quality of being instrumental for some purpose; a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"

proboscis collapse: a long flexible snout as of an elephant; the human nose (especially when it is large)

noddle collapse: an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"

keyboard collapse: holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung; device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

harp collapse: a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers; a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade; come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"; play the harp; "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"

iris collapse: diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening; muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye; plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

tangible collapse: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"; (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"

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