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waxing: the application of wax to a surface; a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"; (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full"

new moon collapse: the time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent

tightening collapse: the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"

moon collapse: any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"; the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"; any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"; United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920); expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"; be idle in a listless or dreamy way

proliferation collapse: growth by the rapid multiplication of parts; a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"

multiplication collapse: an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"; a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"

crescent collapse: any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

tumescence collapse: tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues

buildup collapse: the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"; highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"; the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"

growing collapse: (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state; increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses"; relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather"

satellite collapse: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon; any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star; a person who follows or serves another; surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities"; broadcast or disseminate via satellite

accumulation collapse: the act of accumulating; (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

amplification collapse: (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current; addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

hike collapse: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"; walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"; increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"

edema collapse: swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue

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