Collapse
Meaning
(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.
Pronunciation
UK kəˈlæps
US kəˈlæps
Example Sentences
- Scientists warn that without cleaner practices, ocean ecosystems could collapse within this century.
- After the explosion, the remaining core can collapse into a dense object called a neutron star.
- The largest stars can collapse into a black hole, where nothing can escape.
- Collapse, by contrast, is almost always a matter of timing rather than ingredients.
Learn Collapse in Context
The Journey of Water Around EarthThe ocean covers more than seventy percent of Earth, and it drives one of the most important cycles in nature. Water is always moving - from the sea into the sky and back down to the ground again. Whe...Read story 
Why Bread Rises, and What Makes It CollapseA loaf of bread is, in the most literal sense, a fossil of trapped breath. What lifts it, and what betrays it, comes down to a quiet negotiation between gas and structure. Yeast, given flour and water...Read story
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