ceiling collapse
Roof falling inward
A ceiling collapse is the sudden failure and falling of a ceiling structure, whether from water damage, age, faulty construction, or overloading the space above.
The term appears in news reports, insurance claims, and building inspections: The ceiling collapse injured three workers.
Figuratively rare, as roof or floor collapses carry more dramatic weight.
- cave-inUnderground passage collapse
- falling downDescending without control
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- plasterWall-coating paste
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- collapsesstructural failure, cave-in, dam failure, crumbling, buckling
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