IMPLOSION


Meaning of IMPLOSION in English

I. ə̇mˈplōzhən noun

( -s )

Etymology: in- (II) + -plosion (as in explosion )

1. : the action of imploding — contrasted with explosion

2.

a. : applosion

b. : the inrush of air in forming a suction stop

II. noun

1. : an inward collapse ; also : a reduction or compaction as if from external pressure

a population implosion

2. : the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center ; also : integration

this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture — Kenneth Keniston

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