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disentangle collapse: extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"

crucifixion collapse: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering; the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross; the death of Jesus on the cross

barrel collapse: a cylindrical container that holds liquids; a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired; any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"; the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold; a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends; put in barrels

hemlock collapse: an evergreen tree; soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock; large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous; poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"

rocket propulsion collapse: reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen

jet propulsion collapse: propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear

maul collapse: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges; injure badly by beating; split (wood) with a maul and wedges

urine collapse: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"

breeze collapse: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"; to proceed quickly and easily; blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore"

undo collapse: cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"; cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"

snivel collapse: whining in a tearful manner; cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"; talk in a tearful manner

oil collapse: oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist; a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water; cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"

rip out collapse: burst out with a violent or profane utterance; "ripped out a vicious oath"; "ripped out with an oath"

quibble collapse: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections; argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"; evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

skim collapse: reading or glancing through quickly; a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"; used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"; read superficially; remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"; coat (a liquid) with a layer; cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"

get out collapse: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"

divaricate collapse: spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"; branch off; "The road divaricates here"

scat collapse: singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument; flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

decomposition collapse: the analysis of a vector field; (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action; (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance; in a decomposed state

whittle collapse: English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996); cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"

smash collapse: a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles); with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"; break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"; break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"; overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"; hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"; collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"; hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke; hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

headline collapse: the heading or caption of a newspaper article; publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline; provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline

whiz collapse: a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

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