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hot pants collapse: skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment

fervent collapse: extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope

lifeline collapse: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

poisoning collapse: the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill; the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

life preserver collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

committed collapse: bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist"

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

volcanic collapse: igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"; explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper"; relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes; "volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions"

warm up collapse: cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"; become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"; run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"

parachute collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

vehement collapse: characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"

jazz collapse: a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands; a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles; play something in the style of jazz

hot water collapse: a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

febrile collapse: of or relating to or characterized by fever; "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"

combustible collapse: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; capable of igniting and burning

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

radiator collapse: a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan; heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings; any object that radiates energy

halter collapse: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight; a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered; rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading; hang with a halter

seat collapse: any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"; furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"; the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"; a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised); show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"; provide with seats; "seat a concert hall"; put a seat on a chair; be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"

sultry collapse: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

ardent collapse: glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"; characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"; characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

saddle collapse: posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl; a seat for the rider of a horse; a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe; cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins; load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"; put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"

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