implode
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implode (ɪmˈpləʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure: the vacuum flask imploded |
| 2. | (tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion |
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Implode
is always a great word to know.
So is labiodental. Does it mean:
| articulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth |
| a speech sound characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted passage in the vocal tract |
Example sentences
During the rarefaction, small vacuum cavities are formed that collapse or implode during compression.
During a major earthquake, the hollow columns could implode and collapse.
Its neglect of its population's basic needs may likely cause it to implode from within one day.
Throw a quantum superposition into the mix and the biologists who ponder these problems are likely to implode.
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