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promontory collapse: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

atoll collapse: an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon

sandbank collapse: a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide

island collapse: a zone or area resembling an island; a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

ford collapse: the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse; a shallow area in a stream that can be forded; United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947); 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-); English writer and editor (1873-1939); son of Henry Ford (1893-1943); grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987); United States film maker (1896-1973); cross a river where it's shallow

cape collapse: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter; a strip of land projecting into a body of water

reef collapse: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water; reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area; lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

delta collapse: the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet; a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

shoal collapse: a stretch of shallow water; a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

shallow collapse: lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center; "shallow water"; "a shallow dish"; "a shallow cut"; "a shallow closet"; "established a shallow beachhead"; "hit the ball to shallow left field"; not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply; "shallow breathing"; "a night of shallow fretful sleep"; "in a shallow trance"; lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious; "shallow people"; "his arguments seemed shallow and tedious"; become shallow; "the lake shallowed over time"; make shallow; "The silt shallowed the canal"

shelf collapse: a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

breakwater collapse: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

forearm collapse: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist; arm in advance of a confrontation

cut corners collapse: do something the cheapest or easiest way; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product"

cringle collapse: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

jib collapse: any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

leave no stone unturned collapse: search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

cut back collapse: return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"

sail collapse: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"; travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

tongue collapse: the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot; a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity; a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"; the tongue of certain animals used as meat; any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"; lick or explore with the tongue; articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

spur collapse: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; any sharply pointed projection; goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; equip with spurs; "spur horses"; strike with a spur; give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"

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