no objectTo collapse again; specifically (of the universe) to contract to a singular state of extreme density and temperature similar to that hypothesized to exist before the big bang.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From re- + collapse.
Definition of recollapse in US English:
recollapse
verbˌriːkəˈlaps
Astronomy
no objectTo collapse again; specifically (of the universe) to contract to a singular state of extreme density and temperature similar to that hypothesized to exist before the big bang.