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life force collapse: (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

penitentiary collapse: a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes; used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"

stockade collapse: fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense; surround with a stockade in order to fortify

unstoppable collapse: not capable of being stopped; "as unstoppable as the wind"

black hole collapse: a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field

grave collapse: a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"; death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"; of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"; dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

fugacity collapse: the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts); the tendency of a gas to expand or escape

musketry collapse: the technique of using small arms (especially in battle); musketeers and their muskets collectively

choking collapse: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"; a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

silent collapse: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"; not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"; marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

release collapse: (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone; a formal written statement of relinquishment; activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"; merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"; a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism; a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"; part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

genetics collapse: the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

heartbeat collapse: an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"

moribund collapse: being on the point of death; breathing your last; "a moribund patient"

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