im·plode

[im-plohd] verb, im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to burst inward ( opposed to explode ).
verb (used with object)
2.
Phonetics. to pronounce by implosion.

Origin:
1880–85; im-1 + (ex)plode

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implode (ɪmˈpləʊd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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
 
[C19: from im- + (ex)plode]

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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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