implode: Meaning and Definition of

im•plode

Pronunciation: (im-plōd'), [key]
— v., -plod•ed, -plod•ing.
—v.i.
  1. to burst inward (opposed to explode).
—v.t.
  1. to pronounce by implosion.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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