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

work at collapse: to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"

intensive care collapse: close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions

operating room collapse: a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"

ineffective collapse: lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers"; not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"; lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

dispensary collapse: clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed

employment collapse: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

specious collapse: plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences"

dud collapse: failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine"

char collapse: any of several small troutlike fish of the genus Salvelinus; a charred substance; burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"; burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"

join battle collapse: engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined"

fail collapse: get worse; "Her health is declining"; stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"; prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"; disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"; become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close; "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"; fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"; fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"; judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"; be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"; fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"; be unable; "I fail to understand your motives"

imprisonment collapse: the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison); putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

jail collapse: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

labor of love collapse: productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

pass through collapse: cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution"

negotiator collapse: someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

give birth collapse: cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"; create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"

flash in the pan collapse: someone who enjoys transient success but then fails

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