implosion

ɪmˈploʊʒən
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Translation of implosion from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

figurative collapse

failure or breakdown that is sudden and dramatic
  • The company faced an implosion after the scandal was exposed.Na het schandaal werd onthuld, stond het bedrijf voor een instorting
2.

physical collapse

TECH.
sudden collapse inward due to external pressure
TECH.
  • The submarine suffered an implosion due to the intense water pressure.De onderzeeër leed aan een implosie door de intense waterdruk.
3.

linguistics

TECH.
inrush of air forming a suction stop
TECH.
  • The implosion in speech affects pronunciation.De implosie in spraak beïnvloedt de uitspraak.
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Expressions with implosion: examples in English and translations in Dutch

implosietherapie
angstbehandeling
Implosion therapy helped her overcome her fear of heights.

Images of implosion

  • implosion: sudden collapse inward due to external pressure
    (physical collapse) implosie

Synonyms and analogies of implosion in English

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.

Translations of "implosion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
implosienf.

Emergency teams responded immediately after the implosion of the collapsed silo.

Hulpdiensten rukten direct uit na de implosie van de ingestorte silo.

Witnesses heard a loud bang followed by the implosion of the tank.

Omstanders hoorden een harde knal, gevolgd door de implosie van de tank.

Structural weakness led to the unexpected implosion of the factory roof.

Constructieve zwakheid leidde tot de onverwachte implosie van het fabrieksdak.

During demolition, the implosion of the old stadium was spectacular to watch.

Bij de sloop was de implosie van het oude stadion spectaculair om te zien.

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Other translations for implosion:

  • ineenstortingnf.
  • instortingnf.

implosion: Examples and translations in context

His career suffered an implosion following a series of poor decisions.

Zijn carrière maakte een enorme implosie door na een reeks slechte beslissingen.

The implosion happened quickly as external forces crushed the metal shell.

De implosie voltrok zich razendsnel toen uitwendige krachten de metalen schil verpletterden.

An implosion in morale was evident after the repeated failures.

Een implosie van het moreel was onmiskenbaar na de opeenvolgende mislukkingen.

The implosion of the building was caused by weakening support beams.

De implosie van het gebouw werd veroorzaakt doordat de dragende balken verzwakt waren.

Engineers planned the implosion to safely bring down the large tower.

Ingenieurs planden de implosie zorgvuldig om de hoge toren veilig naar beneden te halen.

The family faced an emotional implosion after the tragic news was revealed.

Het gezin kreeg een emotionele implosie te verwerken nadat het tragische nieuws bekend werd.

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