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Meaning of 'implosion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Implosion [ n.]
- A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
- A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation, //159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany.

Meaning of 'implosion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . implosion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden inward collapse
Example in sentence:
  • the implosion of a light bulb

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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