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1. collapse
   [Verb] To fall down.
   Example: The Leaning Tower of Pisa looks as if it's going to collapse.
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2. Collapse
   a complex fold in which a grid of previously established intersecting creases are used simultaneously.
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3. collapse
   [n] - an abrupt failure of function or health 2. [n] - a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in 3. [v] - fold or close up, as of an umbrella or a music stand 4. [v] - cause to burst 5. [v] - break down, literally or metaphorically 6. [v] - lose significance, effectiveness, or value
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4. collapse
   a flattening or buckling of the wood cells during seasoning,sometimes manifested in excessive and/or uneven shrinkage Category: Various industries and crafts • In medicine,sudden prostration with fall in circulation,blood pressure,neuromuscular tone and consciousness,usually reversible <...
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5. collapse
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6. Collapse
   Col·lapse' intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Collapsed ; present participle & verbal noun Collapsing ] [ Latin collapsus , past participle of collabi to collap...
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7. Collapse
   Col·lapse' noun 1. A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel. 2. A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown. [ Colloq.] 3. (Medicine) Extreme depression or sudden failin...
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8. collapse
   1. A state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation. ... 2. Abnormal falling in of the walls of any part of organ. ... Origin: L. Collapsus ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. collapse
   noun a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
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10. collapse
    fall in verb break down, literally or metaphorically; `The wall collapsed`; `The business collapsed`; `The dam broke`; `The roof collapsed`; `The wall gave in`; `The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice`
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11. collapse
    verb lose significance, effectiveness, or value; `The school system is collapsing`; `The stock market collapsed`
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12. collapse
    cause to fall down
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13. collapse
    (kә-laps´) a state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation. abnormal falling in of the walls of a part or organ. circulatory collapse shock (def. 2).
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14. Collapse
    • (v. i.) To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or shrinking together; to have the sides or parts of (a thing) fall in together, or be crushed in together; as, a flue in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses. • (n.) A sudden and complete...
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15. collapse
    (L. collapsus) 1. a state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation. 2. abnormal falling in of the walls of any part of organ.
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16. collapse
    collapse, collapsed, collapsing, collapses 1. To fall down or inward suddenly; to cave in. 2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and cease to function; such as, a patient who collapsed as she was walking. 3. To fold compactly;for example, temporary fencing that collapses. 4. The act of ...
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17. collapse
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kō-laps′ Definitions: 1. A condition of extreme prostration, similar or identical to hypovolemic shock and due to the same causes. 2. A state of profound physical depression. 3. A falling together of the walls of a structure. 4. The failure of a physiologic syste...
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18. collapse
    
    • an abrupt failure of function or health
    • a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    • the act of throwing yourself down
    • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
    
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19. collapse
    The flattening of single cells or rows of cells during the drying or pressure treatment of wood. Often characterised by a caved-in or corrugated ('washboarded') appearance of the wood surface
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20. collapse
    fall down
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21. Collapse
    (medical) `Collapse` is a sudden and often unannounced loss of postural tone (going weak), often but not necessarily accompanied by loss of consciousness. If the episode was accompanied by a loss of consciousness, the term syncope is used. The main causes are cardiac (e.g. due to irregular he...
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22. Collapse
    (album) `Collapse` is Across Five Aprils` second full-length album to be released on Indianola Records. Track listing: <small>All tracks by Across Five Aprils</small> #"Tallahassee`s for Hookers" (3:37) #"Let`s Whisper" (4:02) #"I Will Stop the Rain"...
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23. Collapse
    (journal) <references/> `Collapse` is an independent, non-affiliated journal of philosophical research and development published in the United Kingdom by Urbanomic. It was founded in 2006 by Robin Mackay. It features speculative work in progress by contemporary philosophers, along w...
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24. Collapse
    (film) `Collapse`, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert. Collapse premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009 to positive reviews. Ruppert, a fo...
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