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respiration collapse: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs; a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"

indigence collapse: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

iron lung collapse: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

pull in collapse: move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"

backup collapse: (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"; an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

pinch bar collapse: a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels

substitute collapse: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another; an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"; act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

crossroads collapse: a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

whish collapse: move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her"; make a sibilant sound

snuffle collapse: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); snuff up mucus through the nose

up to collapse: busy or occupied with; "what have you been up to?"; "up to no good"

squelch collapse: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"; walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"; make a sucking sound

trifle collapse: sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce

roll up collapse: form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"; form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"; arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes"; get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

cough collapse: the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis; exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

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