implosion
Americannoun
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the act of imploding; a bursting inward (explosion ).
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Phonetics.
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the occlusive phase of stop consonants.
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(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.
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the ingressive release of a suction stop.
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noun
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the act or process of imploding
the implosion of a light bulb
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phonetics the suction or inhalation of breath employed in the pronunciation of an ingressive consonant
Etymology
Origin of implosion
First recorded in 1875–80; im- 1 + (ex)plosion
Example Sentences
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AI will accelerate the timeline for implosion of the weakest credits at the weakest managers.
From Barron's
Instead of an implosion we saw Scotland reversing the narrative.
From BBC
But the larger question, which may take many years to unfold, is whether a version of the Anglo-European political implosion is already happening here, or has already happened.
From Salon
The mental implosions, the victories left behind them.
From BBC
Fighting talk from his players about the introspection sessions they have put themselves through since the implosions of the autumn were words that were not acted upon when the first test of their mettle arrived.
From BBC
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