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collapse
nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/dɨʁuˈkaðɐ/der·ro·ca·da
Definition
1The action or effect of knocking down; the violent fall or destruction of a building, wall, etc.
Usage examples
“The collapse of the old warehouse was caused by the storm.”
“The wall suffered a partial collapse.”
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collapse of a wallcollapse of a buildingcause a collapse