wartime footing - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

traction collapse: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"

universe collapse: everything stated or assumed in a given discussion; everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

sill collapse: structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure; (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock

clench collapse: squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"; hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"

rafter collapse: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof; provide (a ceiling) with rafters

toehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints; a small foothold used in climbing; a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

vantage collapse: place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

chassis collapse: the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor; a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device

modality collapse: a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment; a particular sense; a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility

mileage collapse: distance measured in miles; a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled; the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

rudiment collapse: the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"; the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

drawn collapse: having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"; used of vehicles pulled forward (often used in combination); "horse-drawn vehicles"

framework collapse: a structure supporting or containing something; the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"

caste collapse: a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth; (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity; social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

tottering collapse: (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse; "a tottering empire"; unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man"

keel collapse: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability; the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

clamp collapse: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together; impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"; fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

stipend collapse: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

sole collapse: right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European; the underside of footwear or a golf club; the underside of the foot; lean flesh of any of several flatfish; put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"

groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

war collapse: a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"; the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"; an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"; a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"; make or wage war

point of view collapse: the spatial property of the position from which something is observed; a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

cling collapse: fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit; hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"; to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

Wordage.info