Implosion vs. Explosion

Implosionnoun

The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.

Implosionnoun

The action of imploding.

Implosionnoun

The act or action of bringing to or as if to a center.

Implosionnoun

A bursting inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; - contrasted with explosion.

Implosionnoun

The inward-moving detonation wave cause by detonation of explosives arrayed spherically around a core; - a technique used in atomic bombs to compress fissionable material to allow a chain reaction time to produce an explosion of the fissionable material.

Implosionnoun

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.

Implosionnoun

a sudden inward collapse;

Implosionnoun

the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant

Implosionnoun

an instance of something collapsing violently inwards

Implosionnoun

a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system

Explosionnoun

A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)

Explosionnoun

A bursting due to pressure.

Explosionnoun

The sound of an explosion.

Explosionnoun

A sudden uncontrolled increase.

Explosionnoun

A sudden outburst.

Explosionnoun

The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp, etc.

Explosionnoun

A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.

Explosionnoun

A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.

Explosionnoun

a sudden and substantial increase; a rapid acceleration; as, the population explosion.

Explosionnoun

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Explosionnoun

the act of exploding or bursting something;

Explosionnoun

a sudden great increase;

Explosionnoun

the noise caused by an explosion;

Explosionnoun

the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Explosionnoun

a sudden outburst;

Explosionnoun

a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

Explosionnoun

a violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb

Explosionnoun

a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outwards as a shock wave.

Explosionnoun

a sudden outburst of something such as violent emotion, especially anger

Explosionnoun

a sudden political or social upheaval

Explosionnoun

a sudden increase in amount or extent

Explosion

An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume associated with an extremely vigorous outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known as detonations and travel through shock waves.