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implosion

[ im-ploh-zhuhn ]
/ ɪmˈploʊ ʒən /
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noun
the act of imploding; a bursting inward (opposed to explosion).
Phonetics.
  1. the occlusive phase of stop consonants.
  2. (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.
  3. 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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Words related to implosion

bankruptcy, breakdown, collapse, decline, defeat, deficiency, deterioration, failing, loss, misstep, inadequacy, rupture, abortion, bomb, botch, bungle, bust, checkmate, decay, deficit

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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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