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overpass collapse: bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; "an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England"

quiet collapse: of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.; not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"; free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"; characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

ward collapse: block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"; a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections; a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another; United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913); English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920); English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

stifle collapse: joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee; smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

levitate collapse: be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"; cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity; "The magician levitated the woman"

best collapse: the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"; the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"; Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978); (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"; it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"; in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

Samson collapse: (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

squash collapse: a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets; edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable; any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

manacle collapse: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

milestone collapse: stone post at side of a road to show distances; a significant event in your life (or in a project)

choir collapse: the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave; a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony; a family of similar musical instrument playing together; sing in a choir

leaning collapse: the act of deviating from a vertical position; an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

dismiss collapse: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"; cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"; end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"; stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

quench collapse: cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"; reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance; satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"; electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

privacy collapse: the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others; the condition of being concealed or hidden

cairn collapse: small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland; a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

academic collapse: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"

construct collapse: draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"; make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"; create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"; create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"

go up collapse: be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere"

hypertrophy collapse: abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ; undergo hypertrophy; "muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids"

drown collapse: die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"; get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"; kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"

porch collapse: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

choke collapse: a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine; a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current; breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"; constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing; reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"; be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"; wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"; check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"; fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"

swag collapse: a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman; valuable goods; sway heavily or unsteadily

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