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pedigree collapse: ancestry of a purebred animal; line of descent of a purebred animal

steering committee collapse: a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body

clapper collapse: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side; someone who applauds

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

dial collapse: the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours; a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called; the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments; the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning; choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"; operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

divan collapse: a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall); a Muslim council chamber or law court; a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author); a Muslim council of state

kitchen cabinet collapse: an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government

privy council collapse: an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)

over-the-counter market collapse: a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange

stock exchange collapse: an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers

central collapse: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication; in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"; centrally located and easy to reach; "the central city has good bus service"; "the shop has a central location"; used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; "the people of Central and Northern Europe"; "country in central Africa"

listen in collapse: listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation; listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

Wall Street collapse: used to allude to the securities industry of the United States; a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance

trunk line collapse: a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly; line that is the main route on a railway

governing collapse: responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"

handout collapse: giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

lineman collapse: the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage; one of the players on the line of scrimmage; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

cable collapse: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire; a television system that transmits over cables; a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power; a telegram sent abroad; a nautical unit of depth; send cables, wires, or telegrams; fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

bulletin collapse: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast); make public by bulletin

directorate collapse: a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution

commanding collapse: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

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