to implode a consonant

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• implode — im•plode [[t]ɪmˈploʊd[/t]] v. plod•ed, plod•ing 1) to burst inward (opposed to explode ). 2) phn to pronounce (a consonant) with implosion • Etymology: 1880–85; im I+ (ex) plode …   From formal English to slang

• implosion — noun 1. a sudden inward collapse the implosion of a light bulb • Derivationally related forms: ↑implode • Hypernyms: ↑collapse • Hyponyms: ↑gravitational collapse 2. the initial occluded phase of a stop …   Useful english dictionary

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium