See Also: implosion(medicine)
implosion(dictionary)

implosion (iou)



implosion noun. L19.
[from IMPLODE after explosion.]
A bursting or collapsing inward. L19.
J. Narlikar When the core of a star collapses..the inner part..undergoes an implosion, while the outer part undergoes an explosion. fig.: Listener There was an implosion, as firms rushed together from great financial conglomerates.
Phonetics. The sharp intake of air in the pronunciation of some consonants. L19.