1. relating to or characterized by implosion; collapsing inward

1. a consonant sound produced by drawing air inward
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The building’s implosive demolition brought it down safely.
• The submarine’s hull suffered implosive damage from the pressure.
• The implosive force created a vacuum effect.
• Linguists study implosive consonants in certain African languages.
• The implosive sound is rare in English but common in some dialects.
• The controlled implosive blast cleared the old factory.