implosion
(noun) the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
implosion
(noun) a sudden inward collapse; “the implosion of a light bulb”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
implosion (countable and uncountable, plural implosions)
The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.
The action of imploding.
The act or action of bringing to or as if to a center.
• explosion
Source: Wiktionary
Im*plo"sion, n. Etym: [Formed by substitution of pref. im- in for pref. ex- in explosion.]
1. A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
2. (Phon.)
Definition: A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation, §§159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany. H. Sweet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
