Definitions of 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.
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v. i. - To fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's government collapsed soon after the French army left Mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance.
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n. - A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel.
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n. - A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown.
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n. - Extreme depression or sudden failing of all the vital powers, as the result of disease, injury, or nervous disturbance.
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The word "collapse" uses 8 letters: A C E L L O P S.
Direct anagrams of collapse:
escallop
Words formed by adding one letter before or after collapse (in bold), or to acellops in any order:
d - collapsed scalloped i - calliopes r - scalloper s - collapses escallops
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