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nugget collapse: a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

block collapse: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"; housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"; an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"; a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"; a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"; (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"; a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"; shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"; support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"; stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"; interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"; run on a block system; "block trains"

alphabet collapse: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

electric chair collapse: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

bottleneck collapse: the narrow part of a bottle near the top; become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"; slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

sculpt collapse: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"; create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"

printer collapse: a machine that prints; (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing; someone whose occupation is printing

web collapse: membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals; an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim; a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven); an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"; construct or form a web, as if by weaving

afforestation collapse: the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

forestry collapse: the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

silviculture collapse: the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

mural collapse: a painting that is applied to a wall surface; of or relating to walls; "mural painting"

modeling collapse: a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

inhibition collapse: (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires; the quality of being inhibited; (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

impress collapse: the act of coercing someone into government service; dye (fabric) before it is spun; produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"; mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"; impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"

membrane collapse: a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

backlog collapse: an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services); large log at the back of a hearth fire; accumulate and create a backlog

enclave collapse: an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it

repression collapse: the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"; (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious; a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"

close up collapse: very close; "without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up"; "even firing at close range he missed"; refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"; unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"; cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

barricade collapse: a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"; block off with barricades; prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"; render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

stave collapse: one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket; burst or force (a hole) into something; furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"

forbid collapse: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

dissemination collapse: the property of being diffused or dispersed; the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

delusion collapse: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas; a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"; (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

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