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envelope collapse: any wrapper or covering; a flat rectangular paper container for papers; the bag containing the gas in a balloon; the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"; a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"; a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves

frontage collapse: the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc); the direction in which something (such as a building) faces

epidermis collapse: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

forefront collapse: the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"

beard collapse: hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals; the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face; a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality); a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses; go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"

fore collapse: near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"

frown collapse: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

objectivity collapse: judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

seriousness collapse: the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice; the quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness"

reverse collapse: (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction; the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed; the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design; an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating; a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"; of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"

cortex collapse: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

growth collapse: vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"; something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"; (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"; a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"; (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

confront collapse: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"; be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

pivot collapse: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"; axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns; the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver; turn on a pivot

proscenium collapse: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater; the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

neighbor collapse: a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"; a person who lives (or is located) near another; be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"; live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house"

frontal collapse: a drapery that covers the front of an altar; belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage"; of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; "the frontal lobes"; meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"; of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; "frontal rainfall"

rind collapse: the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

self-absorption collapse: preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else

wheel collapse: a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines); a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel; forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"; move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"; change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"; wheel somebody or something

call out collapse: challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"; call out loudly, as of names or numbers

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

face lift collapse: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"

whirl collapse: confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"; the shape of something rotating rapidly; fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"; cause to spin; "spin a coin"

circumference collapse: the size of something as given by the distance around it; the length of the closed curve of a circle; the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"

reduction collapse: the act of reducing complexity; any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

exterior collapse: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"

backing collapse: the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"; something forming a back that is added for strengthening

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