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mainspring collapse: the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism

intention collapse: an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"; (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"

slavish collapse: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient"; blindly imitative; "a slavish copy of the original"

clerestory collapse: part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

premises collapse: land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises"

inside track collapse: a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"; the inner side of a curved racecourse

legion collapse: a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"; association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"

dry dock collapse: a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline

seaport collapse: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

lead off collapse: teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

wharf collapse: moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed"; discharge at a wharf; "wharf the passengers"; store on a wharf; "Wharf the merchandise"; provide with a wharf; "Wharf the mouth of the river"

ground floor collapse: the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building; becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor"

danger collapse: a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"; the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"; a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"

embed collapse: attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"

gunfight collapse: a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

powdered collapse: consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"

almond collapse: oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree; small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

bedrock collapse: solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

pleasance collapse: a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion

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