# collapses

Pronunciation: say "kuh-LAPS-iz" /kəˈlæpsɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of collapse. — third-person singular simple present indicative of collapse
   - Simple: The form of collapse used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The tent collapses the moment the support pole is removed._
   - _A runner sometimes collapses from exhaustion before reaching the finish line._

## Noun

2. Plural of collapse. — plural of collapse
   - Simple: Plural of collapse. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Repeated market collapses wiped out the family's savings over a decade._
   - _Engineers studied several tunnel collapses to find a common cause._

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