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implosive

American  
[im-ploh-siv] / ɪmˈploʊ sɪv /

adjective

  1. characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure.

noun

  1. an implosive stop.

implosive British  
/ ɪmˈpləʊsɪv /

adjective

  1. pronounced by or with implosion

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noun

  1. an implosive consonant

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Etymology

Origin of implosive

First recorded in 1875–80; im- 1 + (ex)plosive

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