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cutoff collapse: a device that terminates the flow in a pipe; a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated

draw the line collapse: reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!"

interface collapse: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals); the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"; (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

quarter collapse: clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"; piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp; a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"; an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"; a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"; a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds); a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds); one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"; a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"; one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"; a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; "it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"; one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"; divide by four; divide into quarters; divide into quarters; "quarter an apple"; provide housing for (military personnel)

sesquipedalian collapse: a very long word (a foot and a half long); given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"

bourn collapse: an archaic term for a goal or destination; an archaic term for a boundary

demarcate collapse: set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something; separate clearly and as if by boundaries

vertex collapse: the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure; the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

threshold collapse: the smallest detectable sensation; the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"

circumscribe collapse: draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"; to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

cordage collapse: the ropes in the rigging of a ship; the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

all the way collapse: to the goal; "she climbed the mountain all the way"; not stopping short of sexual intercourse; "she went all the way with him"

boxcars collapse: (usually plural) when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots the result is called `boxcars'

limitation collapse: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation); the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"; (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"

determinant collapse: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"; a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations

teens collapse: all the numbers that end in -teen; the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20

last straw collapse: the final irritation that stretches you patience beyond the limit

kilometer collapse: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

furthest collapse: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us"

coastal collapse: located on or near or bordering on a coast; "coastal marshes"; "coastal waters"; "the Atlantic coastal plain"; of or relating to a coast; "coastal erosion"

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