Collapse
US /kəˈlæps/
・UK /kə'læps/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
We usually collapse the table and chairs after the meeting
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
You shouldn't risk entering this building, it may collapse at any moment
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fall down suddenly due to being ill or tired
After such a tiring trip we just wanted to collapse in front of the TV
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fail suddenly and completely; to lose effectiveness.
The company collapsed after a series of bad investments.
n.NounThe sudden failure of a structure or system.
The collapse of the building was a major disaster.
n.NounThe sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
Lung collapse can be a serious medical condition.
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The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- He said back in 2006, "Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money." Well, it did collapse.
He said back in 2006, "Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money." Well, it did collapse.
- COLLAPSE BECAUSE THEN
COLLAPSE BECAUSE THEN
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- enterprises and to make it clear that SMEs are not responsible for Carillion's collapse.
enterprises and to make it clear that SMEs are not responsible for Carillion's collapse.
- by Carillion, has already had to make some of its staff redundant because of the collapse.
by Carillion, has already had to make some of its staff redundant because of the collapse.
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
- Hammurabi's law code can be pretty insanely harsh, like if a builder builds a shoddy building and then the owner's son dies in a collapse, the punishment for that is the execution of the builder's son.
Hammurabi's law code can be pretty insanely harsh, like if a builder builds a shoddy building and then the owner's son dies in a collapse, the punishment for that is the execution of the builder's son.
- and then the owner's son dies in a collapse, the punishment for that is the execution of
and then the owner's son dies in a collapse, the punishment for that is the execution of
How to Survive a Building Explosion
- As the ceiling rained down on Samah and her infant child, she felt at any moment her home would collapse beneath her.
As the ceiling rained down on Samah and her infant child, she felt at any moment her home would collapse beneath her.
- As the ceiling rained down on Sama and her infant child, she felt at any moment her home would collapse beneath her.
As the ceiling rained down on Sama and her infant child, she felt at any moment her home would collapse beneath her.
How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly
- Then the rest of the building came down on top of it in what's known as a "pancake collapse".
Then the rest of the building came down on top of it in what's known as a "pancake collapse".
- Then, the rest of the building came down on top of it in what's known as a pancake collapse.
Then, the rest of the building came down on top of it in what's known as a pancake collapse.
How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
- Taishin buildings are mostly built to resist the smaller four to five-magnitude earthquakes that Japan experiences every day, and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger.
Taishin buildings are mostly built to resist the smaller four to five-magnitude earthquakes that Japan experiences every day, and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger.
- Japan experiences every day and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger but
Japan experiences every day and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger but
Rescue operation underway after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses
- This morning, a stunning bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
This morning, a stunning bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
- This morning, a stunning bridge collapse at the port of Baltimore.
This morning, a stunning bridge collapse at the port of Baltimore.
RWBY Volume 3: Opening Animation
- The pillars collapse in the air.
The pillars collapse in the air.
- The pillars collapse in shame
The pillars collapse in shame
Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World
- After the company's collapse during the 2008 recession, Citi stock has continuously struggled.
After the company's collapse during the 2008 recession, Citi stock has continuously struggled.
- After the company's collapse during the 2008 recession, Citi stock has continuously struggled.
After the company's collapse during the 2008 recession, Citi stock has continuously struggled.
The 11 Greatest Threats To Humanity
- Some risks lay millions of years into the future, like gamma-ray bursts caused by a star explosion which would destroy our ozone layer, or even the overexpansion or collapse of the entire universe.
Some risks lay millions of years into the future, like gamma-ray bursts caused by a star explosion which would destroy our ozone layer, or even the overexpansion or collapse of the entire universe.
- collapse of the entire universe. Closer to home
collapse of the entire universe. Closer to home