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collapsing

verb

Meaning

  1. To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
  2. To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
  3. To fold compactly.
  4. To hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder.
  5. For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
  6. To cause something to collapse.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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