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implode

Syllabification: (im·plode)
Pronunciation: /imˈplōd/

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Definition of implode

verb

  • 1collapse or cause to collapse violently inward: [no object]:the windows on both sides of the room had imploded [with object]:these forces would implode the pellet to a density 100 times higher than that of lead
  • 2 [with object] Phonetics utter or pronounce (a consonant) with a sharp intake of air.

Derivatives

implosion

Pronunciation: /-ZHən/

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from in-2 'within' + Latin plodere, plaudere 'to clap', on the pattern of explode

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