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Answer for the clue "That glen is to collapse eventually ", 9 letters:
at length

Word definitions for at length in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adv. after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived" [syn: finally , eventually ] in a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem" [syn: lengthily ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
prep.phr. 1 For a long time. 2 (context formal or dated English) at last, finally. 3 (context archaic English) In full; without omission or abbreviation.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Length \Length\ (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw. l["a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See Long , a. ] The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width ; extent ...

Usage examples of at length.

DVDs having been perused at length in the squad room, along with appropriately adolescent comments.

Thus he passed the old Dutch town of Schenectady, Johnson Hall and Johnson Castle, Forts Hunter and Herkimer, and at length reached the head of river navigation at Fort Stanwix.

Donald, when the paymaster was at length resplendent in his completed toilet, and they were once more under way.

When at length all was again in readiness for a start, Donald calmly assumed the position of steersman in the stern, at the same time motioning the Zebra to take his place among the paddlers.

Again and again the spark flew aside, but at length there came a slight flash and a spluttering flame.

By their clamor they at length forced the English governor of the colony to yield to their demands and sign the infamous bill.

Five of them suffered their dreadful fate before the eyes of the sixth, and, at length, it came his turn to be led to the stake.