Imploding: meaning, definitions and examples
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imploding
[ ษชmหploสdษชล ]
physical collapse
Imploding refers to a process where an object collapses inwardly due to external pressure or the removal of internal support. This phenomenon is often contrasted with exploding, where an object bursts outward. In engineering, controlled implosions are used to bring down buildings safely. The term can also refer to systems or organizations that fail dramatically from within due to internal failures.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The old skyscraper was safely imploded last night.
- As the pressure increased, the balloon began imploding.
- The failing company was described as imploding from internal conflicts.
Translations
Translations of the word "imploding" in other languages:
๐ต๐น implodindo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเคเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช implodierend
๐ฎ๐ฉ meledak ke dalam
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะฟะปะพะทัั
๐ต๐ฑ implozja
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใณใใญใผใธใงใณ
๐ซ๐ท implosion
๐ช๐ธ implosiรณn
๐น๐ท imploziyon
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ด๋ถ ํญ๋ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุฌุงุฑ ุฏุงุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ imploze
๐ธ๐ฐ implรณzia
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ็
๐ธ๐ฎ implozija
๐ฎ๐ธ innsรฆti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะบั ะถะฐััะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแ แแคแแแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ implosiyanฤฑn
๐ฒ๐ฝ implosiรณn
Etymology
The term 'implode' is derived from the Latin root 'plodere', which means 'to strike'. It entered the English language in the early 20th century, with the first recorded use appearing in the 1930s. The prefix 'im-' before 'plode' suggests a movement toward the center, making it the opposite of 'explode', which means to burst outward. Over time, 'imploding' has acquired additional meanings in various contexts, including physics, engineering, and even in discussions regarding societal or organizational dynamics, representing a downfall or collapse from within.