collapsing
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Definitions ofcollapsing
- To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
- To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
Example: "Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse."
- To fold compactly.
- To hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder.
- For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
- To cause something to collapse.
Example: "Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving."
- To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
Example: "The exhausted singer collapsed on stage and had to be taken to the hospital."
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