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interposition collapse: the act of interposing one thing between or among others

interstice collapse: small opening between things; a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"

intervention collapse: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"; the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute); a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

incursion collapse: the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"; the mistake of incurring liability or blame

cold storage collapse: refrigerated storage for preservation; in a state of abeyance or postponement

doldrums collapse: a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

irruption collapse: a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"; a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population

downtime collapse: a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

intrusion collapse: entrance by force or without permission or welcome; rock produced by an intrusive process; the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

irrelevance collapse: the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand

invasion collapse: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"; any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

time off collapse: a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

entrenchment collapse: an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

constriction collapse: the action or process of compressing; a tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"; tight or narrow compression; a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

inroad collapse: an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"; an invasion or hostile attack

stranglehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe; complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

day off collapse: a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"

dormancy collapse: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"

coffee break collapse: a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"

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