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synchromesh collapse: an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly

transmission collapse: the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted; the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle; communication by means of transmitted signals

overdrive collapse: a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power; the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"; drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"

intermediate collapse: a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained; lying between two extremes in time or space or degree; "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate level"

gear collapse: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.; a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle); set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

differential collapse: a quality that differentiates between similar things; relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment"; involving or containing one or more derivatives; "differential equation"

rudimentary collapse: being in the earliest stages of development; "rudimentary plans"

radio transmitter collapse: transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals

convection collapse: the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion; (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere

telepathy collapse: apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions

migration collapse: the movement of persons from one country or locality to another; the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding; (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule; a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

transference collapse: (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst

sale collapse: a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"; the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"; an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"; an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"; the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale"

osmosis collapse: diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal

handout collapse: giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

neutral collapse: one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute; of something that is lacking hue; "neutral colors like back or white"; lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"; not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest; neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong; possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics; having no net electric charge; not electrified

bulletin collapse: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast); make public by bulletin

transfusion collapse: the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another; the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

cable collapse: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire; a television system that transmits over cables; a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power; a telegram sent abroad; a nautical unit of depth; send cables, wires, or telegrams; fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

extradition collapse: the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

transmigration collapse: the passing of a soul into another body after death

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