the implosion of a vacuum tube from external pressure; Figurative. an implosion of anger, an imlosion caused by the sudden convergence of many cultures.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
plo|sion — «PLOH zhuhn», noun. Phonetics. explosion: »In plosive sounds the organs are separated with great rapidity and the plosion itself is thus heard as an instantaneous noise (Simeon Potter). ╂[< (ex)plosion] … Useful english dictionary
dis|plo|sion — «dihs PLOH zhuhn», noun. Obsolete. explosion … Useful english dictionary
ex|plo|sion — «ehk SPLOH zhuhn», noun. 1. the action of bursting (of something) with a loud noise; an exploding; blowing up: »The explosion of the bomb shook the whole neighborhood. 2. a loud noise caused by this: »People five miles away heard the explosion. 3 … Useful english dictionary
plo — am·plo·some; an·a·di·plo·sis; ap·plo·sion; di·plo·dia; di·plo·ic; di·plo·ma·cy; di·plo·ma·tist; di·plo·ma·tize; di·plo·pia; di·plo·sis; ep·i·plo·ic; eu·plo·tes; ex·plo·ra·tion; ex·plo·ra·tion·al; ex·plo·si·bil·i·ty; ex·plo·si·ble;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
plosion — plo•sion [[t]ˈploʊ ʒən[/t]] n. phn the release of the occlusive phase of a stop consonant, with the forced outward release of compressed air Compare implosion 2) • Etymology: 1915–20; shortening of explosion … From formal English to slang
plosion — plo·sion … English syllables
applosion — ap·plo·sion … English syllables
displosion — dis·plo·sion … English syllables
explosion — ex·plo·sion … English syllables
