implosion
[ im-ploh-zhuhn ]
/ ɪmˈploʊ ʒən /
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noun
the act of imploding; a bursting inward (opposed to explosion).
Phonetics.
- the occlusive phase of stop consonants.
- (of a stop consonant) the nasal release heard in the common pronunciation of eaten, sudden, or mitten, in which the vowel of the final syllable is greatly reduced.
- the ingressive release of a suction stop.Compare plosion.
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Origin of implosion
First recorded in 1875–80; im-1 + (ex)plosion
Words nearby implosion
implied consent, implied warranty, implode, implore, imploringly, implosion, implosion therapy, implosive, impluvium, imply, impolder
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British Dictionary definitions for implosion
implosion
/ (ɪmˈpləʊʒən) /
noun
the act or process of implodingthe implosion of a light bulb
phonetics the suction or inhalation of breath employed in the pronunciation of an ingressive consonant
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Medical definitions for implosion
implosion
[ ĭm-plō′zhən ]
n.
A type of behavior therapy in which the patient is repeatedly subjected to anxiety-arousing stimuli while the therapist attempts to extinguish the patient's anxiety and anxious behavior and replace them with more appropriate responses.
A bursting inward rather than outward.
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