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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a partial collapse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where only a part of a structure or system has failed or fallen down.
Example: "The building experienced a partial collapse during the earthquake, leading to significant damage in the affected areas."
Alternatives: "a partial failure" or "a partial breakdown".
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Finally there was atelectasis, a partial collapse of the lung.
"We have a partial collapse inside the building right now.
In some case, calcination was accompagnied by a partial collapse that is undergone by the structure.
Compare this with, for example, explaining why there was a partial collapse of the banking system at a specific time.
The underground explosion (A) led to a partial collapse (B) followed by compaction (D) that lowered the mountain by 20 inches.
After a partial collapse earlier this year, he said, "the Fire Department came in and disassembled the thing to the ground".
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No early indications for failure initiation were detected before a sudden partial collapse.
On 31 July 2014 a fire caused the partial collapse of a tower on the site but no-one was injured.
In addition, during forced expiration the outflow can become limited as a result of partial collapse of the flexible airways.
I also learned much from him about the world of international money that now seems in a state of partial collapse.
The latter forms as a result of partial collapse of the mesopore structure of the organic aerogel and can be controlled by varying the phosphoric acid/organic aerogel ratio.
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