collapsing

[US]/kə'læpsiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. compressing, destroying, breaking.

Phrases & Collocations

structure collapsing

economy collapsing

building collapsing

collapsing strength

Example Sentences

she convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain.

However, because the compressibility of DPPC monolayer is low at high surface pressure, DPPC monolayer is easy to cause film collapsing due to overcompression.

Fascine dike is one of the methods for the control of collapsing pits along river bank,which is actually a pervious dike piled up by the fascine bundles.

The collapsing bridge caused a traffic jam.

The collapsing economy led to widespread unemployment.

The collapsing building was deemed unsafe for occupation.

The collapsing stock market caused panic among investors.

The collapsing relationship between the two countries resulted in a diplomatic crisis.

The collapsing price of oil affected the global economy.

The collapsing roof of the old house needed urgent repairs.

The collapsing healthcare system was unable to cope with the pandemic.

The collapsing cliff posed a danger to hikers.

The collapsing sales figures indicated a need for marketing strategy change.

Real-world Examples

In what year did the Soviet Union collapse?

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

At birth, the umbilical cord is cut and the umbilical vein collapses to form the round ligament.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

Tourism, hotels, cruise lines, their businesses collapsing.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

The result is that India's health system is collapsing.

Source: NPR News April 2021 Compilation

You have other people who are virtually collapsing when they come in.

Source: Past English Major Level 8 Exam Listening (Specialized)

Now " it feels like everything is collapsing at once."

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Officials say most people died when walls and roofs collapsed.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2019

Well, your outtake pipe's completely corroded. That's why it collapsed.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

Collin Backowski had been missing since the tunnel collapsed Saturday.

Source: AP Listening August 2013 Collection

They could vanish again if the Afghan government collapses.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

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