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tenor collapse: the pitch range of the highest male voice; the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"; a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"; the adult male singing voice above baritone; an adult male with a tenor voice; of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"; (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"

tornado collapse: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

directive collapse: a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"

fog collapse: droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground; an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

suggestion collapse: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association; an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"; a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"; persuasion formulated as a suggestion

resurrection collapse: a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"; (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

rocket propulsion collapse: reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen

jet propulsion collapse: propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear

air mass collapse: a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

isotherm collapse: (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time

bent collapse: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"; a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"; an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges; grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens; of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"; used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and sloping shoulders"; fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"; altered from an originally straight condition; "a bent wire"

drift collapse: a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"; the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"; a general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"; something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents; a force that moves something along; the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane); a process of linguistic change over a period of time; be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"; be subject to fluctuation; "The stock market drifted upward"; drive slowly and far afield for grazing; "drift the cattle herds westwards"; cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream"; move in an unhurried fashion; "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests"; vary or move from a fixed point or course; "stock prices are drifting higher"

flex collapse: the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"; bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"; contract; "flex a muscle"; exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

ceiling collapse: the overhead upper surface of a room; "he hated painting the ceiling"; (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds; maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions); an upper limit on what is allowed; "they established a cap for prices"

parched collapse: toasted or roasted slightly; "parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet"

coil collapse: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"; reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit; tubing that is wound in a spiral; a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb; a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals); wind around something in coils or loops

air collapse: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"; medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"; the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"; a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"; be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

scat collapse: singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument; flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

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

snuffle collapse: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); snuff up mucus through the nose

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