noun
implosion
ihm-PLOH-zhuhn
noun
1
The act of collapsing violently inward.
"The demolition team planned the implosion of the old stadium."
2
A sudden, complete failure or collapse of a system or organization.
"The bank's implosion sent shockwaves through the economy."
How to Use Implosion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA violent collapse inward, whether physical or figurative (like a company falling apart).
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Word Forms
implosions plural
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Etymology
Formed from in- + explosion, the opposite of an outward blast.