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jet collapse: an airplane powered by one or more jet engines; the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid); a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewellery or ornamentation; issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"; fly a jet plane

succession collapse: acquisition of property by descent or by will; the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"; a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"; (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

security collapse: measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"; a guarantee that an obligation will be met; freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"; a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"; defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"; property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"; a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"; the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

ablation collapse: surgical removal of a body part or tissue; the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

aggravation collapse: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"; unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; an exasperated feeling of annoyance

cut off collapse: remove by or as if by cutting; "cut off the ear"; "lop off the dead branch"; cut off and stop; "The bicyclist was cut out by the van"

energizer collapse: a device that supplies electrical energy; someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people

spark plug collapse: electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

mural collapse: a painting that is applied to a wall surface; of or relating to walls; "mural painting"

thrilling collapse: causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

conquest collapse: success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"; the act of conquering

descriptive collapse: describing the structure of a language; "descriptive linguistics simply describes language"; serving to describe or inform or characterized by description; "the descriptive variable"; "a descriptive passage"

journal collapse: the part of the axle contained by a bearing; a record book as a physical object; a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals"

copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

reservation collapse: the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion; something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.); a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"; the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance; a district that is reserved for particular purpose

rejuvenate collapse: become young again; "The old man rejuvenated when he became a grandfather"; make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"; develop youthful topographical features; "the land rejuvenated"; cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land

erosion collapse: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it); a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"; condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

fallen collapse: killed in battle; "to honor fallen soldiers"; having lost your chastity; "a fallen woman"; having fallen in or collapsed; "a fallen building"; having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk"

impatience collapse: a dislike of anything that causes delay; a restless desire for change and excitement

catching collapse: becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"; (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team; (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

levitation collapse: the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means; movement upward in virtue of lightness; the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means

microbiology collapse: the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

physiology collapse: processes and functions of an organism; the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

life science collapse: any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms

cytology collapse: the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

bacteriology collapse: the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

biochemistry collapse: the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry

embryology collapse: the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

curl up collapse: shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"

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