implosion

The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.

Noun

  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.

Origin

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.

Forms

implosions

Antonyms

explosion

Derived

implode implosion bomb