About The Word Implosion
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Implosion
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What's The Definition Of Implosion?
[n] the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
[n] a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb" Synonyms | Synonyms for Implosion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Implosion: See Also | blockage | closure | collapse | gravitational collapse | occlusion | occlusive | plosive | plosive consonant | plosive speech sound | stop | stop consonant Implosion In Webster's Dictionary \Im*plo"sion\, n. [Formed by substitution of pref. im-
in for pref. ex- in explosion.]
1. A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has
been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
2. (Phon.) A sudden compression of the air in the mouth,
simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the
closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end
of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation,
[sect][sect]159, 189); also, a similar compression made by
an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying
explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g,
heard in Southern Germany. --H. Sweet.
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