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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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| They calculated an index of large airway collapsibility in each subject, which was used to identify the degree of airway narrowing that occurred when breathing without ERL. A signal virtue of the inflatable, after all, is its capacity to store and travel flat: Its portability depends on its collapsibility. The collapsibility of the fibers gives the paper a good surface. |
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