collapse
- Verb. (intransitive) To fall down suddenly; to cave in.
- Verb. (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown.
- Verb. (intransitive) To fold compactly.
- Verb. (cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession.
- Verb. (transitive) To cause something to collapse.
- Verb. (intransitive) To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
- Noun. The act of collapsing.
- Noun. Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).
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