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collapse [kə′laps] (engineering) Contraction of plastic container walls during cooling; produces permanent indentation. (materials) The flattening of cells in heartwood during drying or pressure treatment; often characterized by a caved-in or corrugated surface appearance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Passepartout opened wide his eyes, raised his eyebrows, held up his hands, and seemed about to collapse, so overcome was he with stupefied astonishment. Poor Marilla was only preserved from complete collapse by remembering that it was not irreverence, but simply spiritual ignorance on the part of Anne that was responsible for this extraordinary petition. Communism's collapse has called forth old animosities, and new dangers. |
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