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frost collapse: United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); the formation of frost or ice on a surface; ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"; cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"; provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"; decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"

bleached collapse: having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"; (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde"

storm collapse: a direct and violent assault on a stronghold; a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening; a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"; attack by storm; attack suddenly; take by force; "Storm the fort"; blow hard; "It was storming all night"; rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"

come back collapse: be restored; "Her old vigor returned"; even the score, in sports

recover collapse: regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"; cover anew; "recover a chair"; get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"; regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"

storm cellar collapse: an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes

Mayday collapse: an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)

tocsin collapse: a bell used to sound an alarm; the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

all clear collapse: permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed; a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over

hold out collapse: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

survive collapse: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

blizzard collapse: a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

gale collapse: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

ride collapse: a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement; copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"; keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"; move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"; ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California"; be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"; sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"; climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"; sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"; continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"; lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"; be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"

invade collapse: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"; penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"; occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

fallout shelter collapse: a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb

walk over collapse: beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship"

get over collapse: to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task"

whirlwind collapse: a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

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