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plate collapse: dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten; a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners); a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic; a shallow receptacle for collection in church; structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage; a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper); a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded; the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube; any flat platelike body structure or part; a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"; the thin under portion of the forequarter; a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly; the quantity contained in a plate; coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"

memoir collapse: an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic; an account of the author's personal experiences

wallpaper collapse: a decorative paper for the walls of rooms; cover with wallpaper

sorption collapse: the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)

absorbent collapse: having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"

adsorption collapse: the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

write out collapse: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"; put into writing; write in complete form; "write out a contract"

blue book collapse: a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations; a register of persons who are socially prominent; a report published by the British government; bound in blue

lay figure collapse: dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body

fixative collapse: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging; a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

wreathe collapse: form into a wreath; decorate or deck with wreathes; "wreathe the grave site"; move with slow, sinuous movements

network collapse: (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"; (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits; a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"; an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"; communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

tracery collapse: decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs

tract collapse: a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose; a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet; an extended area of land

penciled collapse: drawn or written with a pencil; "a penciled sketch"; "the penciled message"

scrip collapse: a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency

treatment collapse: care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury; the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"; a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"

announcement collapse: a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"; a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

certificate of deposit collapse: a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest

intertwine collapse: spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"

raddle collapse: mark or paint with raddle; twist or braid together, interlace

wattle collapse: framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence; a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards; interlace to form wattle; build of or with wattle

asphalt collapse: a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons; mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing; cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway"

letter of credit collapse: a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit

thatch collapse: a house roof made with a plant material (as straw); hair resembling thatched roofing material; plant stalks used as roofing material; cover with thatch; "thatch the roofs"

wood pulp collapse: wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)

voucher collapse: a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure; someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

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