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jackknife collapse: a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out; dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

inauguration collapse: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"; the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

initiation collapse: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"; a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

self-styled collapse: as claimed by and for yourself often without justification; "the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind"

simulated collapse: reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character; "under simulated combat conditions"

cocktail collapse: an appetizer served as a first course at a meal; a short mixed drink

wampum collapse: small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency

panpipe collapse: a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together

ocarina collapse: egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes

sweet potato collapse: the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States; pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh

ointment collapse: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

sundowner collapse: a drink taken at sundown; a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown

carton collapse: a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top; the quantity contained in a carton

tinny collapse: thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance; "an unpleasant tinny voice"; of or containing tin

preliminary collapse: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"; a minor match preceding the main event; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

bronze collapse: a sculpture made of bronze; an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin; of the color of bronze; made from or consisting of bronze; give the color and appearance of bronze to something; "bronze baby shoes"

fife collapse: a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

pinchbeck collapse: an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold; serving as an imitation or substitute; "pinchbeck heroism"

basket collapse: a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop; a container that is usually woven and has handles; horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball; the quantity contained in a basket

assumed collapse: accepted as real or true without proof; "an assumed increase in population"; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"; "his loyalty was taken for granted"; adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"; taken as your right without justification; "was hearing evidence in an assumed capacity"; "Congress's arrogated powers over domains hitherto belonging to the states"

artificial collapse: artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"; contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"; not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

installment collapse: a part of a published serial; a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

knockout drops collapse: chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious

surprise collapse: the act of surprising someone; a sudden unexpected event; the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"; come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"

floating collapse: the act of someone who floats on the water; borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"; inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"

receptacle collapse: a container that is used to put or keep things in; an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert; enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts

embellished collapse: rich in decorative detail; excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"

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