implosive

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US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈploʊsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im plō′siv)

im•plo•sive (im plō′siv),USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
adj.

Phoneticscharacterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure.

Phoneticsan implosive stop.

im-¹ + (ex)plosive 1875–80

im•plo′sive•ly, adv.

im•plode /ɪmˈploʊd/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -plod•ed, -plod•ing.

to burst inward (opposed to explode).

im•plo•sion /ɪmˈploʊʒən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]the likelihood of implosion.[countable]An implosion would wreck most of the stabilizing gear.
im•plo•sive /ɪmˈploʊsɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -plod-.

im•plode (im plōd′),USA pronunciation v., -plod•ed, -plod•ing.
v.i.

to burst inward (opposed to explode).

v.t.

Phoneticsto pronounce by implosion.

im-¹ + (ex)plode 1880–85

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