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rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

draw collapse: the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"; poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"; (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage; a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"; anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"; the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"; a gully that is shallower than a ravine; cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"; flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"; steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"; reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"; contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"; bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"; select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"; choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"; move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"; engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"; represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"; write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"; elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"; take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"; move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"; cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"; pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"; require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"; allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"

knock over collapse

spin out collapse

welsh collapse: a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales; a Celtic language of Wales; of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language; "the Welsh coast"; "Welsh syntax"; cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

eject collapse: leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule

sidestep collapse: a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

keep from collapse

excise collapse: a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate); remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"; levy an excise tax on

frame up collapse

wire puller collapse

powerhouse collapse: a team considered to be the best of its class; a highly energetic and indefatigable person

participate collapse: share in something

gird collapse: bind with something round or circular

malinger collapse: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

dismember collapse: separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist"; divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"

manipulate collapse: treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed; hold something in one's hands and move it; control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

contend for collapse

have in hand collapse

commit collapse: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

recording collapse: the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"; signal encoding something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded; a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded

winner collapse: a gambler who wins a bet; the contestant who wins the contest

recuperate collapse: get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"; restore to good health or strength

come by collapse: obtain, especially accidentally

draggle collapse

string out collapse: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

tear down collapse

clock in collapse: register one's arrival at work

wrapper collapse

hustler collapse: a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

twine collapse: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"; coil around; "Wisteria twining the fence posts"

inhibit collapse: limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

connivance collapse: (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing; agreement on a secret plot

nab collapse: seize suddenly; tag the base runner to get him out

retrench collapse: make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"; tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

inside track collapse: a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"; the inner side of a curved racecourse

acrobatics collapse: the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft; the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

machinate collapse

wood carving collapse

pullout collapse

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