HyperDic: implosion

English > 2 senses of the word implosion:
NOUNeventimplosiona sudden inward collapse
communicationimplosionthe initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
implosion > pronunciation
Soundsihmplow'zhahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > implosion: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA sudden inward collapse.
Example"the implosion of a light bulb"
Narrowergravitational collapseThe implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity
BroadercollapseA natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
Spanishimplosión
Catalanimplosió
Verbsimplodeburst inward / inward
English > implosion: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe initial occluded phase of a stop consonant.
Part ofstop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosiveA consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Broaderblockage, closure, occlusionThe act of blocking
Spanishimplosión
Catalanimplosió
Verbsimplodeburst inward / inward

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