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implosive

Syllabification: (im·plo·sive)
Pronunciation: /imˈplōsiv/
Definition of implosive

adjective

  • formed by implosion; tending to implode.
  • Phonetics denoting a type of consonant produced in the glottis with an ingressive air flow.

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