colapso

Definitions of colapso
  1. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: bloque, detención, estancamiento, obstrucción, parada, paro
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    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bitoque, falsete, soborno, taco, tapón
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    tampón, támpax
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    espita, grifo
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    type of:
    impedimento, obstrucción
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  2. noun
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
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    derrumbamiento, derrumbe, hundimiento
    the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
    debacle, fiasco, fracaso
    a sudden and violent collapse
    implosión
    a sudden inward collapse
    type of:
    suceso
    an event that happens
  3. noun
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
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    choque, shock
    (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
    crisis nerviosa, depresión nerviosa
    a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
    insolación
    sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
    type of:
    disfunción física
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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