implosion

American  

[im-ploh-zhuhn] / ɪmˈploʊ ʒən /

noun

1. the act of imploding; a bursting inward (explosion ).

2. 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.

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implosion British  

/ ɪmˈpləʊʒən /

noun

1. the act or process of imploding

   the implosion of a light bulb

2. phonetics the suction or inhalation of breath employed in the pronunciation of an ingressive consonant

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Etymology

Origin of implosion

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

Example Sentences

First Brands’ sudden implosion last year rattled credit markets and presented a glaring example of the risks lenders take when providing financing to closely held enterprises whose inner workings might not be fully understood.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has reported on the pharmaceutical gray market, the implosion of Healthcare.gov, Medicare fraud, the blood-testing company Theranos, abuses at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Submersibles are used in many fields, but many now associate them with the 2023 underwater implosion of the Titan, which killed five people on a trip to explore the Titanic wreck.

From Barron's

On Monday, yet another postseason implosion—this time an overtime loss to the Denver Broncos—brought an end to McDermott’s tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the implosion of cable and satellite television means that local media revenues have cratered for teams outside large markets.

From Los Angeles Times

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