Imploded: meaning, definitions and examples
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imploded
[ ษชmหploสdษชd ]
science phenomenon
To implode means to collapse or cause to collapse violently inward, often used in a scientific context when discussing pressure or structural failure. This term is frequently applied in engineering, where a sudden loss of pressure can cause a structure to fall inward rather than outward, as seen in buildings during demolition or in natural occurrences like underwater caves. The term is also used figuratively in various contexts, such as in emotional or psychological discussions when describing someoneโs mental breakdown or distress.
Synonyms
caved in, collapsed, contracted, crushed
Examples of usage
- The building imploded in a matter of seconds.
- The submarine imploded under the immense pressure of the ocean.
- He felt as if his mind was imploding from the stress.
Translations
Translations of the word "imploded" in other languages:
๐ต๐น implodido
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคคเคฐเฅเคฎเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช implodiert
๐ฎ๐ฉ meledak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฑัั ะฝัะฒ ะฒัะตัะตะดะธะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ implodowany
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ็ ดใใ
๐ซ๐ท implosรฉ
๐ช๐ธ implosionado
๐น๐ท patlayan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ดํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุฌุฑ ู ู ุงูุฏุงุฎู
๐จ๐ฟ implodovanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ implodovanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ implodiran
๐ฎ๐ธ innraun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะบั ะถะฐััะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแ แแคแแแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ daxili partlayฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ implosionado
Etymology
The word 'implode' originated in the early 20th century, combining the prefix 'in-' meaning 'into' with 'plode', derived from the Latin 'plodere' which means 'to explode'. The use of the term particularly gained traction within the realms of physics and engineering, as it accurately described a phenomenon that deviated from the conventional understanding of explosions. In contrast to 'explode', which indicates a violent outward burst, 'implode' focuses on an inward collapse, a critical distinction in scientific discussions. Over the decades, the term broadened to include figurative uses in psychology and everyday language, often describing scenarios where something or someone is overwhelmed by stress or pressure, akin to internal breakdowns.