Implosion
English Meaning
A bursting inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
- A violent collapse inward, as of a highly evacuated glass vessel.
- Violent compression.
- The inward collapse of a building that is being demolished in a controlled fashion by the weakening and breaking of structural members by explosives.
- Linguistics The pronunciation of a stop consonant with the breath drawn in.