implosion

ɪmˈploʊʒən

Definition

Definition of implosion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurative collapsefailure or breakdown that is sudden and dramatic

The company faced an implosion after the scandal was exposed..

breakdown

collapse

physical collapse

TECH.

sudden collapse inward due to external pressure

TECH.

The submarine suffered an implosion due to the intense water pressure..

cave-in

collapse

linguistics

TECH.

inrush of air forming a suction stop

TECH.

The implosion in speech affects pronunciation.

suction stop

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sudden collapse inward due to external pressure

Expressions with implosion

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implosion therapy

treatment helping people face their fears

Implosion therapy helped her overcome her fear of heights.

Origin of implosion

Latin, implodere (to burst inward)

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implosive

linguistics

consonant articulated with implosion

Examples of implosion in a sentence

The implosion of the project left everyone jobless.
The building's implosion was carefully planned.
An implosion of the star created a black hole.
Implosion can change the sound of a word.
Linguists study implosion in various languages.

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French:implosion, occlusion par succion, ...
German:Implosion, Zusammenbruch, ...
Italian:crollo, implosione, ...
Spanish:colapso, implosión, ...
Portuguese:implosão, ...
Chinese:崩溃, 内爆, ...
Japanese:劇的な崩壊, 内破, ...
Arabic:انهيار داخلي, انفِجار داخِلي, ...
Hebrew:הִתְמוֹטְטוּת פְּנִימִית, הִתְמוֹטְטוּת פְּנִימָה, ...
Russian:внезапный крах, внутренний взрыв, ...
Ukrainian:розпад, імплозія, ...
Hindi:अचानक पतन, अंतःस्फोट, ...
Bengali:অন্তঃপতন, অন্তঃধস, ...
Catalan:implosió, ...
Czech:kolaps, zborcení, ...
Danish:implosion, ...
Dutch:instorting, implosie, ...
Greek:κατάρρευση, σύνθλιψη, ...
Hungarian:összeomlás, beroppanás, ...
Khmer:ការដួលរលំភ្លាមៗ, ការរលំចូលខាងក្នុង, ...
Korean:붕괴, 내파, ...
Persian:فروپاشی, درون‌پاشی, ...
Polish:zawalenie się, implozja, ...
Portuguese (BR):implosão, entrada de ar, ...
Romanian:prăbușire, implozie, ...
Swedish:implosion, ...
Thai:การล่มสลาย, การยุบตัวเข้าด้านใน, ...
Turkish:çöküş, içeriye çökme, ...
Vietnamese:sự sụp đổ, sự nổ vào trong, ...

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Definition of implosion - Reverso English Dictionary

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