Imploding: meaning, definitions and examples

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imploding

 

[ ษชmหˆploสŠdษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

cave in, collapse, implode

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น implodindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅเคšเคจ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช implodierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meledak ke dalam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะผะฟะปะพะทั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ implozja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒณใƒ—ใƒญใƒผใ‚ธใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท implosion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ implosiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท imploziyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ด๋ถ€ ํญ๋ฐœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ูุฌุงุฑ ุฏุงุฎู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ imploze

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ implรณzia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†…็ˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ implozija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innsรฆti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัˆะบั– ะถะฐั€ั‹ะปั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ—แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ implosiyanฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,013, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.