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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
im|plo|sion — «ihm PLOH zhuhn», noun. 1. the action of bursting inward: »the implosion of a vacuum tube from external pressure; Figurative. an implosion of anger, an imlosion caused by the sudden convergence of many cultures. 2. Phonetics. a) the closure at… … 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 … 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
im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… … English syllables
explosion — A sudden and violent increase in volume accompanied by noise and release of energy, as from a chemical change, nuclear reaction, or escape of gases or vapors under pressure. [L. explosio, fr. explodo, to drive away by clapping] * * * … Medical dictionary
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
