implosion
[ im-ploh-zhuh n ]
/ ɪmˈploʊ ʒən /
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.
RELATED WORDS
breakdown, inadequacy, deterioration, rupture, bankruptcy, loss, misstep, collapse, decline, failing, deficiency, defeat, bomb, misadventure, wreck, turkey, lemon, decay, stoppage, rout
Nearby words
- implied warranty,
- implode,
- imploratory,
- implore,
- imploring,
- implosion therapy,
- implosive,
- impluvium,
- imply,
- impolder
Origin of implosion
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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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implosion
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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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