"collapse" značenje u engleski leksikon

Množina: collapses

1. A mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in.
2. An abrupt failure of function or health.

1. To break down, literally or metaphorically; SYN. fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder.
2. To cause to burst; SYN. burst.
3. To fold or close up, as of an umbrella or a music stand.
4. To lose significance, effectiveness, or value.

Folded compactly.

Množina: collapsed backbones

See backbone (definition 3).

Singular of collapses is collapse.