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catenary collapse: the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

glissando collapse: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale; (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please"

glissade collapse: (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet; perform a glissade, in ballet

dead stop collapse

full stop collapse

submergence collapse: sinking until covered completely with water

slippage collapse: failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"; a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping; decline from a standard level of performance or achievement

standstill collapse

skid collapse: an unexpected slide; one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects; move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"; slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"; apply a brake or skid to; elevate onto skids

deceleration collapse: the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"; a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"; (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

deadlock collapse: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

dwindling collapse: a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"; gradually decreasing until little remains

downturn collapse: a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"

cessation collapse: a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

decrescendo collapse: (music) a gradual decrease in loudness; gradually decreasing in volume; grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here"

slither collapse: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

remission collapse: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court); an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"

landslide collapse: a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"

avalanche collapse: a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"; a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain; gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow

declension collapse: a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; "the first declension in Latin"; the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

slowdown collapse: the act of slowing down or falling behind

sag collapse: a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"; droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"

cadence collapse: a recurrent rhythmical series; the close of a musical section

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