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bankroll collapse: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"; provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?"

steeplechase collapse: a horse race over an obstructed course; a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump

sweepstakes collapse: a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

calcination collapse: the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature

grubstake collapse: funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits; supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

incineration collapse: the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes

electric chair collapse: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

sponsorship collapse: the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

deflagration collapse: combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat

patronize collapse: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"; treat condescendingly; do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

shire collapse: British breed of large heavy draft horse; a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

bet collapse: the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"; maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"; stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"

ante collapse: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot; place one's stake

hamlet collapse: a community of people smaller than a village; the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father

capitalization collapse: the sale of capital stock; the act of capitalizing on an opportunity; an estimation of the value of a business; writing in capital letters

handbook collapse: a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

electorate collapse: the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

capitalize collapse: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital; consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses; compute the present value of a business or an income; write in capital letters; draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"; supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

bet on collapse: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

parlay collapse: a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers; stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

town collapse: the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"; an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"

congressional district collapse: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives

village collapse: a community of people smaller than a town; a settlement smaller than a town

parish collapse: a local church community; the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

punt collapse: (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"; an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole; propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"; kick the ball

riding collapse: to be carried on horseback as a means of transportation; the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

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