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Webster 1913 Edition


Implosion

Im-plo′sion

,
Noun.
[Formed by substitution of pref.
im-
in for pref.
ex-
in
explosion
.]
1.
A bursting inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; – contrasted with
explosion
.
3.
(Phon.)
A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation, §§159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany.
H. Sweet.

Definition 2024


Implosion

Implosion

See also: implosion and implosión

German

Noun

Implosion f (genitive Implosion, plural Implosionen)

  1. implosion

Declension

Related terms

implosion

implosion

See also: Implosion and implosión

English

Noun

implosion (plural implosions)

  1. The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.
  2. The action of imploding.
  3. The act or action of bringing to or as if to a center.

Antonyms

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French

Etymology

im- + (ex)plosion

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.plɔ.zjɔ̃/

Noun

implosion f (plural implosions)

  1. implosion

Antonyms