noun
Refers to the state or result of something being crushed, collapsed, or ruined, often physically or metaphorically.
地震で家のつぶれがひどかった。
The collapse of the house was severe due to the earthquake.
会社のつぶれで多くの人が職を失った。
Many people lost their jobs due to the company's collapse.
noun
Technical term in printing for a break in a line, letter, or character, such as a line break or a broken glyph.
このフォントでは、文字のつぶれが目立つ。
In this font, the breaks in the characters are noticeable.
潰れる is the intransitive verb meaning 'to be crushed' or 'to collapse', while 潰れ is the noun form referring to the state or result of that action.
Noun form of the verb 潰れる (つぶれる, 'to be crushed, to collapse'). The kanji 潰 means 'crush' or 'smash'.