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Vinony

implosion

noun

  1. a process in which objects are destroyed by collapsing (or being squeezed in) on themselves
  2. collapse inward, violently
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Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpləʊʒən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English explosion English implosion From in- + explosion.

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