catastrophic collapse
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcatastrophicandcollapse
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catastrophic
adjective
uk/ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/us/ˌkæt̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/
causing sudden and very great harm ...
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collapse
noun
uk/kəˈlæps/us/kəˈlæps/
the sudden failure of a system, organization, ...
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(Definition ofcatastrophicandcollapsefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There would be nocatastrophiccollapse, just slow, inevitable decline.
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We do not have to look far to find the reasons for thatcatastrophiccollapse.
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There will not be a dramatic orcatastrophiccollapse.
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Of course, we all know that the outcome of that is acatastrophiccollapsein training to the detriment of the whole economy.
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By their own logic, that implies a massive extension of the training board system or a furthercatastrophiccollapsein our already dismal training record.
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This means that we shall suffercatastrophiccollapsedue to cuts in supplies if this conflict is renewed.
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There must be an orderly transition into the 1990s, not acatastrophiccollapseof the rural economy, which is what is now happening.
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Furthermore, dental nurses are of crucial importance should there be acatastrophiccollapseof the patient.
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In the past two or three months there has been an almostcatastrophiccollapsein cinema attendances.
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It means that any air-travel organiser knows ultimately that if he makes a misjudgment or ends up in acatastrophiccollapsehe will be saved by the statutory fund.
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The shock mounts have been known to tear free causingcatastrophiccollapseand damage.
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Some experts feared that pumping the tunnels dry would result in acatastrophiccollapse, while others guaranteed that collapse was not possible.
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To preventcatastrophiccollapsein response earth shaking (in the interest of life safety), a traditional reinforced concrete frame should have ductile joints.
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Aborted or incomplete collapse structures, although rare, are rich sources of information on these stages of development of catastrophic collapses.
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