implosion

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/ɪmˈpləʊʒən/

noun

The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.

Opposite
explosion
OriginEnglish explosion ← French explosion ← Latin explosiōnem →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounimplosion (countable and uncountable, plural implosions)

plural implosions

  1. countableuncountableThe inrush of air in forming a suction stop.
  2. countableuncountableThe action of imploding.
  3. countableuncountableThe act or action of bringing to or as if to a center.
  4. countableuncountableViolent compression.
  5. countableuncountableA catastrophic failure; a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
explosion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishim-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  9. Proto-Italic*eks
  10. Latinex
  11. Latinex-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  14. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-u-h₂-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-u-d-
  17. Latinplaudō
  18. Latinexplōdō
  19. Latinexplosiō
  20. Latinexplosiōnem
  21. Frenchexplosion
  22. Englishexplosion
  23. Englishimplosion

From im- + explosion.

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Translations

Catalan implosió
  • implosióaction of imploding
Chinese Mandarin 內爆 /内爆, 爆縮 /爆缩
  • 內爆 /内爆 (nèibào)action of imploding
  • 爆縮 /爆缩 (bàosuō)action of imploding
Finnish imploosio, luhistuminen
  • imploosioaction of imploding
  • luhistuminenaction of imploding
French implosion
  • implosionaction of imploding
German Implosion
  • Implosionaction of imploding
Hindi अंत:स्फोट
  • अंत:स्फोट (ant:sphoṭ)action of imploding
Italian implosione
  • implosioneaction of imploding
Japanese 爆縮, 内破
  • 爆縮 (bakushuku)action of imploding
  • 内破 (naiha)action of imploding
Polish implozja
  • implozjaaction of imploding
Portuguese implosão
  • implosãoaction of imploding
Romanian implozie
  • implozieaction of imploding
Russian импло́зия, взрыв
  • импло́зия (implózija)action of imploding
  • взрыв (vzryv)action of imploding
Spanish implosión
  • implosiónaction of imploding
Ukrainian імплозія, вибух
  • імплозія (implozija)action of imploding
  • вибух (vybux)action of imploding
Cite this entry
APA

implosion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implosion

MLA

“implosion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implosion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “implosion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implosion.

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