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lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

rolling stock collapse: collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier

railway collapse: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

nostril collapse: either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

hammer collapse: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"; a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking; a power tool for drilling rocks; a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate; the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled; a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw; beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"

tabula rasa collapse: a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)

unreality collapse: the quality possessed by something that is unreal; the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact

ventilator collapse: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

transom collapse: a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it; a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

trestle collapse: sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop; a supporting tower used to support a bridge

electric collapse: a car that is powered by electricity; affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"; (of a situation) exceptionally tense; "an atmosphere electric with suspicion"; using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"

reed collapse: a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"; United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902); United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920); tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

trunk line collapse: a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly; line that is the main route on a railway

bottle collapse: a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped; a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children; the quantity contained in a bottle; put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water"; store (liquids or gases) in bottles

mortar collapse: a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range; a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle; used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall; plaster with mortar; "mortar the wall"

telescope collapse: a magnifier of images of distant objects; make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"; crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"

negation collapse: (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false; the speech act of negating; a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

television collapse: a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points; broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs

vessel collapse: a craft designed for water transportation; an object used as a container (especially for liquids); a tube in which a body fluid circulates

metro collapse: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"

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